Henry Clay Jr. | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1835–1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1811 Lexington, Kentucky United States |
| Died | February 23, 1847 (aged 35) Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Resting place | Lexington Cemetery in Lexington Kentucky |
| Spouse |
Julia Prather (1814-1840)
(m. 1832–1840) |
| Children | Henry Clay III (b. 1833) Matilda (b. 1835) Anne Brown (b. 1837) Martha Clay (b. 1838) Thomas Julian Clay (b. 1840) |
| Parent | Henry Clay & Lucretia Hart |
| Relatives | Madeline McDowell Breckinridge (granddaughter) |
| Education | Transylvania University United States Military Academy |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1831 1846–1847 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Buena Vista † |
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.[1]
- ^ Spencer Tucker (Militärhistoriker) (2013). The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 148–9. ISBN 978-1-85109-853-8.