Clement Comer Clay (December 17, 1789 – September 7, 1866) was the eighth Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837.
Read more about Clement Comer Clay: Early Years, Alabama House of Representatives, Governor of Alabama, United States Senate, Personal Life
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