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He famously ended his remarks with the phrase, “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.”

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He returned to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1807 and was voted Speaker of the House.

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On December 28, 1832, he resigned from his position as vice president.

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In exchange for his support in the 1824 presidential election, John Quincy Adams appointed him Secretary of State in his new administration.

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President John Tyler maintained him as Secretary of State despite strong disagreements between them.

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Became known as the Great Triumvirate, a trio of politicians who dominated the United States Congress for over thirty years.

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President James Monroe asked him to serve as Secretary of War in 1817.

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He was one of America’s most prominent attorneys, serving as counsel in 223 Supreme Court cases.

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George Wythe had a profound impact on his political views and helped guide him toward becoming an attorney.

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The South Carolina legislature appointed him to the U.S. Senate on December 29, 1832.

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Andrew Jackson defeated him in the 1832 presidential election, winning over 54% of the popular vote.

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He was elected to the House of Representatives as a member of the Federalist Party after his speech and essay criticizing President James Madison’s reasons for going to war.

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He opposed the Compromise of 1850, which settled disagreements over whether slavery would be allowed in newly acquired territories.

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He became known as the Great Compromiser because of his role in resolving the Nullification Crisis.

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Numerous landmarks have been named in his honor, including schools, highways, towns, and a mountain.

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He maintained his role in the Senate until he resigned on March 3, 1843.

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He served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for over ten years.

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He opposed Andrew Jackson’s administration on most issues, including the spoils system and the Indian Removal Act.

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He became only the second person to serve as vice president under two different presidents.

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After his death, he became the first person to lie in state at the United States Capitol Rotunda.

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South Carolina declared its intention to nullify federal law and stop collecting tariffs during the Nullification Crisis of 1832.

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He was one of the early leaders of the Whig Party.

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