Thomas Hart Clay (September 22, 1803 – March 18, 1871) was the U.S. ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua.[1] He was a son of Henry Clay.
Thomas Hart Clay | |
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 Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1865 | |
| United States Minister to Honduras | |
| In office April 5, 1864 – August 10, 1866 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | James R. Partridge |
| Succeeded by | Richard H. Rousseau |
| United States Minister to Nicaragua | |
| In office January 15, 1863 – May 31, 1863 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | Andrew B. Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Andrew B. Dickinson |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Fayette County | |
| In office 1859–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1803 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1871 (aged 67) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lexington Cemetery |
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| Spouse |
Mary Russell Mentelle
(m. 1837) |
| Parent |
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| Education | Transylvania University |
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References
edit- ^ "Thomas Hart Clay (1803–1871)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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