Thomas Hart Clay

American diplomat (1803–1871)

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Andrew Johnson
Preceded byJames R. PartridgeSucceeded byRichard H. RousseauUnited States Minister to Nicaragua In office
January 15, 1863 – May 31, 1863PresidentAbraham LincolnPreceded byAndrew B. DickinsonSucceeded byAndrew B. DickinsonMember of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Fayette CountyIn office
1859–1861 Personal detailsBorn(1803-09-22)September 22, 1803
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.DiedMarch 18, 1871(1871-03-18) (aged 67)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.Resting placeLexington CemeteryPolitical party
  • Whig (until 1856)
  • Know Nothing (1856–1858)
  • Opposition (1858–1860)
  • Constitutional Union (1860)
Spouse
Mary Russell Mentelle
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(m. 
  • Farmer
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • politician

Thomas Hart Clay (September 22, 1803 – March 18, 1871) was the U.S. ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua,[1] and the son of Henry Clay.

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Hart Clay (1803–1871)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

External links

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