The Clay Speakership Revisited(*).

From: Polity | Date: June 22, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Henry Clay of Kentucky served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for most of the period between 1811 and 1825. Clay's speakership is of unusual interest to students of the early development of American politics and political institutions. During these years the office of House speaker first became a nationally prominent leadership position and important features of the modern standing committee system took form. The first protective tariff and the first major compromise on the future course of slavery were enacted as well. Some also contend that, under Clay's ...

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