Green Clay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Green Clay

American politician

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1757

Place of Birth: Powhatan County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1828

Profession: politician, slave owner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Green Clay (August 14, 1757 – October 31, 1828) was a United States businessman, planter, and politician from Kentucky; he served in the American Revolutionary War and was commissioned as a general to lead the Kentucky militia in the War of 1812.
He was believed to be one of the wealthiest men of the state, owning tens of thousands of acres of land, many slaves, several distilleries, a tavern, and ferries.