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Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Clement Claiborne Clay (December 13, 1816 – January 3, 1882), also known as C. C. Clay Jr., was a United States Senator (Democrat) from the state of Alabama from 1853 to 1861, and a Confederate States senator from Alabama from 1862 to 1864.
Jul 7, 2023 · A biography of Clement Claiborne Clay, a lawyer and politician who advocated secession and served in the Confederate Congress and Canada. Learn about his life, career, and involvement in the Civil War and the St. Albans raid.
Oct 22, 2022 · Retropolis. A slaveholding senator, an 1879 wedding and a Black family’s mystery. Can a Black judge uncover the true nature of the relationship between his great-grandmother and the Alabama senator...
Abstract: Clement Claiborne Clay (1816-1882) was a lawyer, U. S. Senator, Confederate diplomat, planter, and enslaver from Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. He was married to Virginia Carolina (Tunstall) Clay (1825-1915). His father, Clement Comer Clay (1789-1866) was a U.S. Congressman and Governor of Alabama.
A U.S. Senator from Alabama who defended states' rights and joined the Confederate senate. He was accused of plotting against Lincoln and imprisoned for a year after his death.
Huntsville native Clement Claiborne Clay served in the Alabama House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. During the conflict, he worked as a Confederate propagandist in Canada and was briefly implicated in the plot to assassinate Pres. Abraham Lincoln.
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Physical: p. 74-82. Add to Print List. Notes. To view a digital version of this article click here. Biographical information of Clement Claiborne Clay, first child of Clement Comer and Susanna (Withers) Clay. He was born on 13 December 1816 near Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.
