Legacy
His family home, White Hall, is maintained by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as White Hall State Historic Shrine.
A California legend arose that, during the Civil War, Russia and the Union came to an alliance, where Russia threatened Britain and France with war should they join the Confederacy against the Union. The myth held that Clay was instrumental in Russia signing this alliance. The myth grew on account of Russian ships that made their way to Californian harbors for repairs during the war, and that the welcome they received was a sign of a possible alliance. The legend has since been debunked by the historical community.
Cassius Marcellus Clay, father of boxer Muhammad Ali, was named after the politician and he gave the same name to his son, who changed it when he converted to Islam.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)