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Born: Hanover County
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Studied law at Richmond Va. and admitted BAR and commenced practice in Lexington Ky
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State rep.
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Democratic Republican to Senate
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End of term as Democratic Republican to Senate
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State house of Reps member 1808-1809
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End of term as State house of Reps member 1808-1809
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Speaker of the house
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Democratic Republican to Senate again
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End of term as Democratic Republican to Senate again
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Democratic Republican to the 12th and 13th congresses
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End of term as Democratic Republican to the 12th and 13th congresses
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Appointed a commissioner to negotiate treaty w great Britain
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Democratic Republican to 14th Congress
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End of term as Democratic Republican to 14th Congress
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Democratic Republican to 15th Congress
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Called Great Compromiser in Missouri Compromise
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End of term as Democratic Republican to 15th Congress
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Democratic Republican to 18th and 19th Congress
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Unsuccessful candidate for president
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Term ends as Democratic Republican to 18th and 19th Congress
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Secretary of State
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End of term as Secretary of state
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A national republican
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Unsuccessful candidate for president
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Called Great Compromiser in Tariff Compromise
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Re-elected as a Whig
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Unsuccessful candidate for president
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Unsuccessful candidate for president
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US Senate
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Called Great Compromiser in Compromise of 1850
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DEATH:Washington DC