Duncan Lamont Clinch | |
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 General Duncan Lamont Clinch | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large district | |
| In office February 15, 1844 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | John Millen |
| Succeeded by | District inactive |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1787 Ard-Lamont plantation, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1849 (aged 62) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia |
| Political party | Whig |
| Relations | John Houston McIntosh (Father-in-Law) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States |
| Years of service | 1808–1836 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier general |
| Unit | 3rd Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 8th Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Duncan Lamont Clinch (April 6, 1787 – December 4, 1849[1] was an American army officer and slave-plantation owner who served as a commander during the War of 1812, and First and Second Seminole Wars. In 1816, he led an attack on Negro Fort, the first battle of the Seminole Wars. Clinch later served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia.
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