Jeremiah Clemens

Jeremiah Clemens
Daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, c. 1844–1860
United States Senator
from Alabama
In office
November 30, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byBenjamin Fitzpatrick
Succeeded byClement C. Clay
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1839–1841
In office
1843–1844
Personal details
Born(1814-12-28)December 28, 1814
DiedMay 21, 1865(1865-05-21) (aged 50)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
PartyDemocratic (1839–1850)
Union (1850–1853)
Know Nothing (1855–1856)
National Union (1862–1865)
Spouse
Mary L. Reed
(m. 1834)
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Transylvania University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • novelist
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars
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Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a United States senator and novelist from Alabama. A Southern Unionist, he opposed the secession of Alabama from the Union in 1861 but briefly served in the Confederate Army. He was the author of Tobias Wilson, one of the first novels set during the American Civil War.