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James Lane(1814-1866)
Cassius Clay(1810-1903)
Border States (Continued)
Kansas -- Statehood Granted: January 29, 1861 State Motto: To the stars through difficulties
Henry Clay (1777-1852)
John Breckinridge (1821-1875)
Politicians/Diplomats
Born on modest-sized plantation with 25 slaves in eastern Va, left behind at 14 when family moves to Ky, lands job as secretary to famous jurist George Wythe who educates him, ’97 bar & moves to Lexington, practice booms, marries wealthy Lucretia Hart, 11 children/7die early, law faculty Transylvania College, State politics ’03, defends Burr on treason ’06, fights two duels, US Senate ’06, US House as Dem-Rep ’11 & popular pick as Speaker, “warhawk” in 1812, re-colonization of slaves, leads 1820 Missouri Compromise, Prez try in ’24, “corrupt bargain” & Sec of State under JQA, virulently anti-Jackson, touts “American System” for economic growth, founds Whig Party, Senate ’31, loses to AJ ’32, loses to Polk in ’45, opp Texas annex & Mex War (where son dies), retires then back in Senate ’49 to death in’52, helps pass Compromise of 1850, “Rising Star of West, Great Compromiser.”
Father in US House from Indiana, lawyer, Mex-American War, US House as Dem ’53-55, pro-Kansas-Neb Act, moves to Kansas fighting vs. pro-slavery ruffians, writes constitution, wants to bar negroes from KS. US Senator from KS and Brigadier General of Lane’s Jayhawker brigade. Criticized for guerrilla actions, recruits black troops, deranged post-war and suicide.
Famous political father, cousin of Mary Todd, Princeton, law, Mexican War but no combat, owns slaves but supports colonization, state legislature then US House, Constitution sanctions slavery, VP with Buchanan, secession is legal but hopes to save Union, 1860 nominee of Southern Dems, US Senator in 1861 hoping to avoid war, expelled, heroic 4-year service as CSA General, Sec of War in ’65, escape to Europe, amnesty in 1868, successful businessman, dies of war wound.
Kentucky -- Statehood Granted: June 1, 1792 State Motto: United we stand, divided we fall