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The Great Three

Learn about the impactful political careers of Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster, key figures in shaping American history from 1812 to 1850. Discover their significant contributions and enduring influence on American politics.

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The Great Three

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  1. The Great Three Clay, Calhoun, & Webster Bio Glossary Update

  2. Henry Clay “The Great Compromiser” • 1777 - Born in Hanover County, VA • 1797 - moved to Lexington, KY • 1806 – 1807 - U.S. Senate • 1810 – 1811 - U.S. Senate • 1811 –1814 - Speaker of the House • negotiated Treaty of Ghent • 1815 – 1825 Speaker of the House • American System • Missouri Compromise • 1825 - 1829-Sec. of State for J.Q. Adams • 1831 – 1842 - U.S. Senate • created the compromise tariff to end the Nullification Crisis • 1849 – 1852 - U.S. Senate • Compromise of 1850 • 1824, 1832, 1844 – Ran for President “I’d rather be right than president” - Henry Clay

  3. John C. Calhoun “Champion of States’ Rights” • 1782 - Born in in Abbeville, S.C. • 1811 – 1817 - House of Representatives • Member of War Hawks who called for war with Britain in 1812. • 1817-1825Sec. of War for James Monroe • sought censure of Andrew Jackson for overstepping his authority by invading Spanish Florida in 1818 • 1825 – 1829 - Vice-President for J.Q. Adams • 1829 – 1832 - Vice-President for Jackson • issued Doctrine of Nullification, resigns in Dec 1832 • 1832 – 1843 - U.S. Senate • 1844 – 1845 - Secretary of State for Tyler • Completed the annexation of Texas • 1845 – 1850 - U.S. Senate • Compromise of 1850 • argued to support slavery and the rights of slave holders; died before the final votes on the parts of the Compromise make it law. “In looking back, I see nothing to regret and little to correct.” - John C. Calhoun

  4. Daniel Webster “Defender of the Union” • 1782 - Born in Salisbury, New Hampshire • 1813 – 1817-House of Representatives • 1816 - 1823 - Lawyer in Boston, MA • Argued 171 cases before the Supreme Court • 1819 – McCulloch vs. Maryland • defended the Bank of the U.S. and won • 1824 – Gibbons vs. Ogden • defended Gibbons and supported the idea that transportation is part of commerce • 1823 – 1827-House of Representatives • 1827 – 1841 – U.S. Senate • spoke against nullification in the Webster-Hayne Debates • 1836 – Ran for President • 1841 – 1843 – Sec. of State for Tyler • Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1842, settled the boundary between Maine and Canada • 1845 – 1850 - U.S. Senate • supported the Compromise of 1850 against the wishes of his supporters • 1850 – 1852 – Sec. of State for Fillmore “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable” – Daniel Webster

  5. The Great Three Henry Clay John C Calhoun llll • Between 1812 and 1850 had more impact on American gov’t than any three politicians in American history. • None were ever elected president • They left a lasting legacy on American politics • More than the presidents of their day could match. Daniel Webster

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