After reading America's Great Debate, I thought it might be beneficial to share images of some of the major players in the Compromise of 1850. While I have never been one to "judge a book by its cover," it is interesting to know what these famous politicians looked like. Enjoy.
President Zachary Taylor, Louisiana, Whig
Vice President then President Millard Fillmore, New York, Whig
Senator Henry Clay, Kentucky, Whig
Senator John C. Calhoun, South Carolina, Democrat
Senator Daniel Webster, Massachusetts, Whig
Senator Stephen A. Douglas, Illinois, Democrat
Senator Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, Democrat
Senator Henry S. Foote, Mississippi, Democrat
Senator Thomas Hart Benton, Missouri, Democrat
Senator Robert M.T. Hunter, Virginia, Democrat
Senator Howell Cobb, Georgia, Democrat
Senator James M. Mason, Virginia, Democrat
Senator Samuel Houston, Texas, Democrat
Senator John P. Hale, New Hampshire, Free Soil
Senator George Badger, North Carolina, Whig
Images Courtesy Library of Congress
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