Analysis Of Henry Clay s The Great Compromiser

Title Marissa Walker Mr. Patrick Stoker HISTORY 1301-140 November 20, 2015 Humans have faults. Politicians are humans therefore they have faults. No matter how people feel about politicians most of them don’t wake up in the morning wanting to ruin the country. Many politicians take advantage of opportunities to make the country better in the way they see fit. Henry Clay is known for the strides he made to improve the quality of life for the American people. Henry Clay put forth every effort to become the president of the United States. Clay never became president but he had great influence in government matters. His skill of effectively charming people and finding balance in negotiations earned him the nickname, â€Å"The Great Compromiser† (Clay, 2015). Henry Clay was born and raised in Virginia. Henry’s family was part of the middle-class. Clay was studied law under the guidance of American revolutionist, George Wythe. He was then admitted to the Virginia bar and moved to Kentucky to practice as a real estate lawyer settling land claims (Bowen, 2014). While in Kentucky he married into a wealthy family who was popular among the social circles of Kentucky. After making a name for himself in Kentucky as a well-established lawyer he was elected to be part of the Kentucky legislature in 1803. He served as part of the Kentucky House of Representatives until 1806. After serving as a representative for the state of Kentucky, Clay was elected to fill a vacant seat inShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesbuilt-in pretests and posttests, focus on what you need to learn and to review in order to succeed. Visit www.mymanagementlab.com to learn more. DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT SKILLS EIGHTH EDITION David A. Whetten BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Kim S. Cameron UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Prentice Hall Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore