Clay County is the name of 18 counties in the United States. Most are named for
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, al ...
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U.S. Senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
and statesman:
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Clay County, Alabama
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Clay County, Arkansas (named for John Clayton, and originally named Clayton County)
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Clay County, Florida
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Clay County, Georgia
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Clay County, Illinois
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Clay County, Indiana
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Clay County, Iowa (named for
Henry Clay Jr.
Henry Clay Jr. (April 10, 1811 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and soldier from Kentucky, the third son of US Senator and Representative Henry Clay and Lucretia Hart Clay. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Represent ...
, son of Henry Clay and a soldier in the Mexican–American War)
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Clay County, Kansas
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Clay County, Kentucky (named for Green Clay, cousin of Henry Clay, a member of the Kentucky state legislature)
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Clay County, Minnesota
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Clay County, Mississippi
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Clay County, Missouri
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Clay County, Nebraska
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Clay County, North Carolina
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Clay County, South Dakota
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Clay County, Tennessee
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Clay County, Texas
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Clay County, West Virginia
Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. Its county seat is Clay. The county was founded in 1858 and named in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the Unit ...
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