. The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel . ice and acquired the friendship of the distinguished and beloved Chan-cellor Wythe—one of the venerated signers of the declaration of indepen-dence. With him the poor orphan found a patron and a home. Under thedirection of his great benefactor, and for the purpose of studying his pro-fession, he entered the law office of Robert Brooke, attorney general ofthe State. In 1797 he moved to Lexington, Ky., where before he com-menced the practice of the law, he devoted some months to severe were the youthful trials of this grea
. The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel . ice and acquired the friendship of the distinguished and beloved Chan-cellor Wythe—one of the venerated signers of the declaration of indepen-dence. With him the poor orphan found a patron and a home. Under thedirection of his great benefactor, and for the purpose of studying his pro-fession, he entered the law office of Robert Brooke, attorney general ofthe State. In 1797 he moved to Lexington, Ky., where before he com-menced the practice of the law, he devoted some months to severe were the youthful trials of this great man. The foundation of hislong, eminent, patriotic and glorious career was thus, not family, norwealth, nor titles, but talents, industry, integrity, and worth. Our spacewill not permit a full detail of a progress alike honorable to a people whosaw and appreciated his value as a man, and to the patriot who devotedhimself zealously to the public service. This commenced in 1797, whenhe took part in the debates relating to the call of a convention to form a. HENRY CLAY.
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