Person:Henry Clay (18)

     
Lt.Col. Henry Clay, Jr.
m. Abt 1799
  1. Henrietta Clay1800 - 1802
  2. Theodore Clay1802 - 1870
  3. Thomas Hart Clay1803 - 1871
  4. Susan Hart Clay1805 - 1825
  5. Anne Clay1807 - 1835
  6. Lucretia Hart Clay1809 - 1823
  7. Lt.Col. Henry Clay, Jr.1811 - 1847
  8. Eliza Clay1813 - 1825
  9. Laura Clay1815 - 1817
  10. James Brown Clay, Esq.1817 - 1864
  11. John Morrison Clay1821 - 1887
  1. Anne "Nannie" Brown Clay1837 - 1917
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Lt.Col. Henry Clay, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Apr 1811 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Marriage to Maria Julia Prather
Military[2] West Point, Orange, New York, United States
Death[1][2] 23 Feb 1847 Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico
Burial? Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United StatesFrankfort Cemetery
Reference Number? Q5719459?

Biographical Summary

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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. A graduate of West Point, he served in the Mexican–American War and was killed in 1847 at the Battle of Buena Vista.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Henry Clay, Jr., in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Henry Clay, Jr., in Simpson History.

    "Henry Clay, Jr., married Julia Prather after graduating at West Point. Their home was called 'Maplewood'. Henry Clay, Jr., was killed at the battle of Buena Vista during the war with Mexico. At the time of his death, he was leading a charge of his troops."