The time will come when Winter will ask you what you were d… - Henry Clay

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The time will come when Winter will ask you what you were doing all Summer.

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Henry Clay (12 April 1777 – 29 June 1852) was a leading American statesman and orator who served in both the House of Representatives and Senate. Known as "The Great Compromiser" and "The Great Pacifier" for his ability to bring others to agreement, he was the founder and leader of the Whig Party and a leading advocate of programs for modernizing the economy, especially tariffs to protect industry, a national bank and internal improvements to promote canals, ports and railroads.

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Alternative Names: Henry Clay, Sr. • Henry Clay Sr.

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