Henry Clay was charged with orchestrating a "corrupt bargain" during the 1824 election so that he could become:

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Henry Clay was not a candidate in the 1824 election but he had significant influence over the outcome as Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the election, no candidate had won a majority of electoral votes, so the decision went to the House of Representatives to select the president from the top three candidates. Clay, who had finished fourth in the electoral college, threw his support behind John Quincy Adams and helped secure his election in the House. As a result, Adams selected Clay as his Secretary of State, leading to accusations of a "corrupt bargain" between the two politicians.

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