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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 Jr., who died serving in the Mexican–American War. After the 1844 election, Clay returned to his career as an attorney. Though he was no longer a member of Congress, he remained closely interested in national politics.
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.
Henry Clay, Jr. (10 April 1811 – 23 February 1847) Elizabeth H. Clay (5 July 1813 – 11 August 1825) Laura Clay (16 October 1816 – 5 January 1817) James Brown Clay (9 November 1817 – 26 January 1864) John Morrison Clay (21 February 1821 – 10 August 1887) Henry and Lucretia were married for 53 years.
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 .
Fall of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clay, Junior. Fall of Lieut. Coll. Henry Clay, Junr. Summary. Print shows soldiers carrying a dying Henry Clay, Junior, away from the Battle of Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico, February 23, 1847, during the Mexican-American War. Names. Sadd, Henry S., engraver. Matteson, Tompkins Harrison, 1813-1884, artist.
Although his father considered the war to be immoral, Henry Clay, Jr., who had graduated from West Point, volunteered for service and died at the Battle of Buena Vista in February 1847.
