Clement Claiborne Clay Politician

Clement Claiborne Clay (December 13, 1816 – January 3, 1882) was a United States Senator (Democrat) from the state of Alabama from 1853 to 1861, and a Confederate States Senator from Alabama from 1861 to 1863. His portrait appears on the Confederate one-dollar note (4th issue and later).

Personal facts

Clement Claiborne Clay
Birth dateDecember 13, 1816
Birth place
Alabama , Huntsville Alabama , United States
Date of deathJanuary 03, 1882
Place of death
Alabama , Gurley Alabama , United States
Education
University of Alabama
University of Virginia School of Law
Spouse
Virginia Clay-Clopton

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Office holder

office
Confederate States Senator
from Alabama
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Alabama
successor
Richard Wilde Walker

Clement Claiborne Clay on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/clay/menu.html
  2. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clarken-claytee.html#R9M0ISQM2