All the western states and territories . years of age, and diedas he had lived, with the hope of a Christian. Col. Richard M. Johnson, vice president of the United States, was born at Bry-ats Station, five miles north-east of Lexington, in Oct., 1781. The outline of thehistory of this one of the most distinguished natives of Kentucky, is given in themonumental inscription, copied on page 908 of this work. Henry Clay wa»/y born in Hanover county, A /^ (^ y . Virginia, April 12,1777. /C • Cl^^^, ^ 2 ^ ^Ulf^/^ 7^ -^ C Having received a com- mon school education,he became at an earlyage, a copyist
All the western states and territories . years of age, and diedas he had lived, with the hope of a Christian. Col. Richard M. Johnson, vice president of the United States, was born at Bry-ats Station, five miles north-east of Lexington, in Oct., 1781. The outline of thehistory of this one of the most distinguished natives of Kentucky, is given in themonumental inscription, copied on page 908 of this work. Henry Clay wa»/y born in Hanover county, A /^ (^ y . Virginia, April 12,1777. /C • Cl^^^, ^ 2 ^ ^Ulf^/^ 7^ -^ C Having received a com- mon school education,he became at an earlyage, a copyist in theoffice of the clerk of thecourt of chancery, atRichmond. At nine-teen he commenced thestudy of law, and short-ly afterward removed to Lexington, Kentucky, where he was admitted to the barin 1799, and soon obtained extensive practice. He began his political career, bytaking an active part in the election of delegates to frame a new constitution forUie state of Kentucky. In 1803, he was elected to the legislature by the citizens. KENTUCKY. §3 of Fayette county; and in 1805, he was appointed to the United States senate forthe remainder of the term of General Adair, who had i-esigned. In 1807, he wasagain elected a member of the general assembly of Kentucky, and was chosenspeaker. In the follovvinir year occurred his duel with Humphrey Marshall. In1809, he was again elected to the United States senate for the unexpired term ofMr. Thurston, resigned. In 1811, he was elected a member of the house of repre-sentatives, and was chosen speaker on the first day of his appearance in that body,and was five times re-elected to this office. During this session, his eloquencearoused the country to resist the aggressions of Great Britain, and awakened a na-tional spirit. In 1814, he was appointed one of the commissioners to negotiate atreaty of peace at Ghent. Returning from this mission, he was re-elected to con-gress, and in 18J8, he spoke in favor of recognizing the independence o
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