Newton Nash Clements

Newton Nash Clements (December 23, 1837 – February 20, 1900) was a Colonel in the Confederate States Army and U.S. Representative from Alabama.

Newton Nash Clements
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 6th district
In office
December 8, 1880 – March 3, 1881
Preceded byBurwell Boykin Lewis
Succeeded byGoldsmith W. Hewitt
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1870-1872, 1874-1878, 1886-1896
Personal details
Born
Newton Nash Clements

(1837-12-23)December 23, 1837
Elyton, Alabama
DiedFebruary 20, 1900(1900-02-20) (aged 62)
Birmingham, Alabama
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Laura Garnett McMichael
Alma materUniversity of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Unit 50th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama to Hardy Clements and Maria Pegues Clements, Clements was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1858.[2] During his time at the University, he became the first pledge member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He entered Harvard University in 1859. He studied law but never practiced.[3]

During the Civil War entered the Confederate States Army as a captain in the Twenty-sixth Alabama Regiment, afterward the Fiftieth Alabama Regiment. Successively promoted to major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel.[3]

He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1870–1872 and 1874–1878, serving as speaker in 1876, 1877, and 1878. Clements was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Burwell B. Lewis and served from December 8, 1880, to March 3, 1881. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1880.[3] Reelected to the Alabama assembly in 1886, 1888, and 1890, and was again named speaker until 1896.[2]

Largely interested in planting and cotton manufactures. He died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, February 20, 1900. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.[3]

Notes
  1. "Newton Nash Clements". Find A Grave. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. Trimpi, Helen P (2010). Crimson Confederates. University of Tennessee Press. p. 40.
  3. "Clements, Newton Nash". United States Congress. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Burwell B. Lewis		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 6th congressional district
1880–1881		 Succeeded by
Goldsmith W. Hewitt
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