Use an encyclopedia, the Internet, or other resource, write a 300-word biography about each of the following people: John C. Henry Clay, Robert Hayne, Andrew Jackson, and Daniel Webster. Your entire report should include name, birthplace and birthdate, early career, resident state, political offices held, and view on states' rights.

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Use an encyclopedia, the Internet, or other resource, write a 300-word biography about each of the following people: John C. Henry Clay, Robert Hayne, Andrew Jackson, and Daniel Webster. Your entire report should include name, birthplace and birthdate, early career, resident state, political offices held, and view on states' rights.

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Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 and died June 8, 1845 Jackson's birthplace is unknown but it's between North and South Carolina somewhere. In 1781 he taught school and worked as a saddle-maker, then he became a lawyer His political offices were the 7th President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1836. He also served as US Congressman in 1796-1797 and US Senator from TN in 1797-1798 and again in 1823-1825. His resident state was Nashville Tennessee

Daniel Webster was born on January 18, 1782 and died on October 24, 1852 Webster's birth place was in Salisbury, New Hampshire he was a schoolteacher is his early year then a lawyer his political offices were United States Secretary of State (1850 - 1852), United States Senator MA (1845 - 1850), United States Secretary of State (1841 - 1843) and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance (1833 - 1838) his resident state was Marshfield, Massachusetts

Henry Clay Sr. was born on April 12, 1777 and died June 29, 1852 his birth place was Hanover County, Virginia he was a lawyer before becoming a Kentucky Legislature. He then became a U. S Senator and then a House Representative. Then he was the Speaker of the house then Secretary of State. he was senator when he died, his resident state was Kentucky

John Caldwell Calhoun was born March 18, 1782 and died March 31, 1850 he was born is Abbeville District, South Carolina he started out as a lawyer then became Senator, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Vice President of the United States.

Robert Young Hayne born November 10, 1791 died September 24, 1839 he was born in St. Paul Parish, Colleton District, South Carolina. He received a private education and studied law in the office of Langdon Cheves in Charleston. He was admitted to the bar in 1812 Asheville, North Carolina who served in the United States Senate from 1823 to 1832, was Governor of South Carolina 1832-1834, and as Mayor of Charleston 1836-1837