For 10 points, name this man best known for trying to initiate his namesake compromise to stop the Civil War.
This man was burned in effigy after serving as the lead defense counsel in the trial of Matt Ward, who has murdered his Louisville principal. He served in two Whig administrations as Attorney General and served Kentucky in four non-consecutive Senate stints. For 10 points, name this man best known for trying to initiate his namesake compromise to stop the Civil War.
This man was burned in effigy after serving as the lead defense counsel in the trial of Matt Ward, who has murdered his Louisville principal.
John J. Crittenden