Clay married Susannah Claiborne Withers on April 4, 1815.[3] They had three sons: Clement Claiborne Clay, John Withers Clay, and Hugh Lawson Clay.
Alabama House of Representativesedit
Clay served in the Alabama Territorial Legislature from 1817 to 1818. He was a state court judge and served in the Alabama House of Representatives.
In 1828, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1829, and through re-elections until March 3, 1835, when he started as governor of Alabama.[4]
Governor of Alabamaedit
In 1835 Clay was elected governor. Clay's term as governor ended early when the state legislature appointed him to the United States Senate in 1837 (this was before the popular election of senators).
Spring Hill Collegeedit
In 1836, Governor Clay signed a legislative act that chartered Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, the third oldest Jesuit college in the United States. The charter gave it "full power to grant or confer such degree or degrees in the arts and sciences, or in any art or science as are usually granted or conferred by other seminaries of learning in the United States." The college resulted from the strong French Catholic traditions in the city, founded as a French colony.
Creek War of 1836edit
Clay's term in office was dominated by the Creek War of 1836 arising from resistance to Indian Removal, which had taken place in the Southeast since 1830. During Clay's administration, the United States Army removed the Creek Indians from Southeastern Alabama under the terms of the 1832 Treaty of Cusseta. The Creek were relocated to the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) west of the Mississippi. Confrontations between Indians and white settlers occurred.[5]
Panic of 1837edit
During the Panic of 1837, the United States suffered a financial crisis brought on by speculative fever. This crisis caused a run on the Bank of the State of Alabama. Clay ordered the bank to provide a detailed financial report, but it could not do so.[6]
United States Senateedit
After the election by the state legislature, Clay served in the United States Senate from June 19, 1837, until his resignation on November 15, 1841.
In the year after the end of the Civil War, Clement died of natural causes in September 1866, aged 76. His wife Susanna had died earlier the same year.
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Clement Comer Clay December 17 1789 September 6 1866 1 was the eighth Governor of the U S state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837 An attorney judge and politician he was elected to the state legislature as well as the U S House of Representatives and the United States Senate Clement Comer ClayUnited States Senatorfrom AlabamaIn office June 19 1837 November 15 1841Preceded byJohn McKinleySucceeded byArthur P Bagby8th Governor of AlabamaIn office November 21 1835 July 17 1837Preceded byJohn GayleSucceeded byHugh McVayMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st districtIn office March 4 1829 March 3 1835Preceded byGabriel MooreSucceeded byReuben ChapmanMember of the Alabama House of RepresentativesIn office 1827 1828Personal detailsBorn 1789 12 17 December 17 1789Halifax County VirginiaDiedSeptember 6 1866 1866 09 06 aged 76 Huntsville AlabamaPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseSusanna Claiborne Withers 1798 1866 her death Alma materEast Tennessee UniversityProfessionPolitician Governor of Alabama Contents 1 Early years 2 Marriage and family 3 Alabama House of Representatives 4 Governor of Alabama 4 1 Spring Hill College 4 2 Creek War of 1836 4 3 Panic of 1837 5 United States Senate 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksEarly years editClay was born in Halifax County Virginia the son of Rebecca Comer and William Clay 2 an officer in the American Revolutionary War who moved to Grainger County Tennessee Clay attended the local schools and graduated from East Tennessee College in 1807 He was admitted to the bar in 1809 and moved to Huntsville Alabama where he began a law practice in 1811 citation needed Marriage and family editClay married Susannah Claiborne Withers on April 4 1815 3 They had three sons Clement Claiborne Clay John Withers Clay and Hugh Lawson Clay Alabama House of Representatives editClay served in the Alabama Territorial Legislature from 1817 to 1818 He was a state court judge and served in the Alabama House of Representatives In 1828 he was elected to the U S House of Representatives serving from March 4 1829 and through re elections until March 3 1835 when he started as governor of Alabama 4 Governor of Alabama editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Clement Comer Clay news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 1835 Clay was elected governor Clay s term as governor ended early when the state legislature appointed him to the United States Senate in 1837 this was before the popular election of senators Spring Hill College edit In 1836 Governor Clay signed a legislative act that chartered Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama the third oldest Jesuit college in the United States The charter gave it full power to grant or confer such degree or degrees in the arts and sciences or in any art or science as are usually granted or conferred by other seminaries of learning in the United States The college resulted from the strong French Catholic traditions in the city founded as a French colony Creek War of 1836 edit Clay s term in office was dominated by the Creek War of 1836 arising from resistance to Indian Removal which had taken place in the Southeast since 1830 During Clay s administration the United States Army removed the Creek Indians from Southeastern Alabama under the terms of the 1832 Treaty of Cusseta The Creek were relocated to the Indian Territory now Oklahoma west of the Mississippi Confrontations between Indians and white settlers occurred 5 Panic of 1837 edit During the Panic of 1837 the United States suffered a financial crisis brought on by speculative fever This crisis caused a run on the Bank of the State of Alabama Clay ordered the bank to provide a detailed financial report but it could not do so 6 United States Senate editAfter the election by the state legislature Clay served in the United States Senate from June 19 1837 until his resignation on November 15 1841 In the year after the end of the Civil War Clement died of natural causes in September 1866 aged 76 His wife Susanna had died earlier the same year Notes edit National Governors Association Nuermberger Ruth Ketring 15 July 2014 The Clays of Alabama A Planter Lawyer Politician Family University Press of Kentucky ISBN 9780813164090 Alabama Marriage Collection 1800 1969 Record The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress pp 89 92 Clement Comer Clay Alabama Department of Archives and History Retrieved 2012 06 23 Clement Comer Clay Alabama Department of Archives and History Retrieved 2012 06 28 References editUnited States Congress Clement Comer Clay id C000481 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Clement Comer Clay Alabama Governors On Line Alabama Department of Archives amp History Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2008 01 11 Clement Comer Clay Famous Alabamians Alabama Department of Archives amp History Retrieved 2008 01 11 Alabama Governor Clement Comer Clay Governor s Information National Governors Association Retrieved 2008 01 11 External links edit nbsp Biography portalThe Political Graveyard Clement Comer Clay at Find a GraveParty political officesPreceded byJohn Gayle Democratic nominee for Governor of Alabama1835 Succeeded byArthur P BagbyLegal officesNew title Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama1820 1823 Succeeded byAbner Smith LipscombU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byGabriel Moore Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st congressional districtMarch 4 1829 March 4 1835 Succeeded byReuben ChapmanPolitical officesPreceded byJohn Gayle Governor of Alabama1835 1837 Succeeded byHugh McVayU S SenatePreceded byJohn McKinley United States Senator from Alabama Class 3 1837 1841with William R King 1837 1841 Succeeded byArthur P Bagby Retrieved from https en 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