United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65

An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.

Brutus J. Clay

Quill platform ID: p4452.

(1 July, 1808 -- 11 October, 1878) Clay was an American businessman and politician. He was born in Madison County, Ky. and elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1865. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774- Present', available at http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp]

Member of Kentucky Delegation—United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65.

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