Henry Clay

Henry Clay, the famous American statesman who represented Kentucky, was known as “The Great Compromiser”. Henry Clay was the founder of the Whig Party and was one of the infamous Warhawks alongside John C. Calhoun. Among his other accomplishments, he was the... - More Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. When Altadis decided to release a new blend of cigars, using a classic American hero like Henry Clay was an obvious choice. A advocate for the abolishment of slavery, Henry Clay was admired by Abraham Lincoln for the stances that he took. A Kentucky native, Henry Clay studied under George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence as well as the first Professor of Law in the United States. Clay also defended the infamous Aaron Burr (cue the Alexander Hamilton Got Milk? commercial) alongside United States District Attorney Joseph Hamilton Daviess.