In 1835 he became Speaker of the House; 10 years later, he was occupying the White House
He took the presidential oath of office in a private ceremony at the White
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... A lawyer and a landowner, he became a national war hero after defeating the 
... Speaker of the House Henry Clay, who had finished fourth in the electoral ... for 
the presidency in 1825, three years before the next election.