This man argued for the annexation of West Florida when he was temporarily appointed to replace Senator Buckner Thurston. Humphrey Marshall fought a duel with this presidential candidate, who claimed he would “rather be right than be president” in an (*) 1839 speech to the Senate. In 1824, this man was appointed as Secretary of State by John Quincy Adams after the presidential election went to a House runoff. This proponent of the American System also introduced the Compromise of 1850. For 10 points, name this Kentucky Whig who served as Speaker of the House and was nicknamed “The Great Compromiser”.
This man argued for the annexation of West Florida when he was temporarily appointed to replace Senator Buckner Thurston. Humphrey Marshall fought a duel with this presidential candidate, who claimed he would “rather be right than be president” in an (*) 1839 speech to the Senate. In 1824, this man was appointed as Secretary of State by John Quincy Adams after the presidential election went to a House runoff. This proponent of the American System also introduced the Compromise of 1850. For 10 points, name this Kentucky Whig who served as Speaker of the House and was nicknamed “The Great Compromiser”.
This man argued for the annexation of West Florida when he was temporarily appointed to replace Senator Buckner Thurston.