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Henry Clay Jr. (April 10, 1811 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and soldier from Kentucky, the third son of US Senator and Representative Henry Clay and Lucretia Hart Clay. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1835 and served one term.
Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state. He unsuccessfully ran for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 elections.
Henry Clay, Jr. (April 10, 1811 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and soldier. He was the son of Henry Clay. After his studies of law, he enrolled in the military. He fought in the Mexican-American War, and was killed in the Battle of Buena Vista .
Learn about the life and death of Henry Clay, Jr., the son of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, who served in the U.S.-Mexican War and was buried at Ashland. Find out how he became a speculator, a politician, and a casualty of the war.
biographical sketch and annotation of Henry Clay Jr.'s personal war journal that follow in this essay not only bring a fuller understanding of the war but also enlighten readers about the dutiful son and namesake of one of the most renowned politi cians of the Bluegrass state. Henry Clay Jr.'s journal elucidates
Henry Clay, Jr. was born on 10 April 1811 to Henry and Lucretia Hart Clay on his family's estate, Ashland, in Lexington, KY. Henry Jr. was the older brother of James Brown Clay and John Morrison Clay, the only sons surviving at the time of their father's death.
Henry Clay Jr. (April 10, 1811 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and soldier from Kentucky, the third son of US Senator and Representative Henry Clay and Lucretia Hart Clay. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1835 and served one term.
