Historical Profile
Henry Clay is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Henry Clay
Former U.S. Senator for Kentucky
Biography
Henry Clay (died 1852) was an American politician who represented Kentucky in the United States Senate across 5 separate periods of service between 1806 and 1853, between the 9th and 32nd Congresses. Clay served as a Republican and later as a Whig. Clay died in office on June 29, 1852.
Key Information
- Full Name: Henry Clay
- Died: June 29, 1852
- Term Started: December 3, 1849
- Term Ended: March 3, 1853
- Senate Class: Class III
Service History
- Jan 1, 1806 – Jan 1, 1810 9th–11th Congresses Republican Kentucky
- Jan 1, 1810 – Dec 5, 1831 11th–22nd Congresses Republican Kentucky
- Dec 5, 1831 – Sep 4, 1837 22nd–25th Congresses Whig Kentucky
- Sep 4, 1837 – Dec 3, 1849 25th–31st Congresses Whig Kentucky
- Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 3, 1853 31st–32nd Congresses Whig Kentucky
Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.
Current Senators from Kentucky
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Clay's service:
- John Adair (KY) 1806–1807
- Buckner Thurston (KY) 1806–1809
- John Pope (KY) 1807–1813
- George Bibb (KY) 1811–1835
- Jesse Bledsoe (KY) 1813–1815
- William Barry (KY) 1814–1817
- George Walker (KY) 1814–1815
- Isham Talbot (KY) 1815–1825
- Martin Hardin (KY) 1816–1817
- John Crittenden (KY) 1817–1853
- Richard Johnson (KY) 1819–1829
- William Logan (KY) 1819–1821
and 6 more over the course of Clay's career.