Born ‎ Dec 17, 1789 at , Halifax, Virginia, died ‎ Sep 7, 1866 at ,, Alabama‎, 76 years
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Clement Clay, son of William Clay and Rebecca Comer Clay, attended college in Knoxville, Tennessee and read law under the Hon. Hugh Lawson White, receiving his license to practice in 1809.

Soon after being admitted to the bar, he moved to Alabama, where he resided until his death in 1866.

He served in the War of 1812, represented his county in the territorial legislature in 1817...He also served his state as Supreme Court Judge, Congressman and Governor of the state. He 'was of medium size, but erect and with dark and restless eyes,His bearing was naturally austere and although sociable with a few, he was intimate with none. He was honorable in all the relations of life and sensitive to the slightest imputation of derogatory thereto.'"