Duncan Lamont Clinch

Duncan Lamont Clinch
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 byJohn Millen
Succeeded byDistrict inactive
Personal details
Born(1787-04-06)April 6, 1787
Ard-Lamont plantation, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 1849(1849-12-04) (aged 62)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeBonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Political partyWhig
RelationsJohn Houston McIntosh (Father-in-Law)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States
Years of service1808–1836
RankColonel
Brevet Brigadier general
Unit3rd Infantry Regiment
Commands8th 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.

  1. ^ "UF Digital Collections". ufdc.ufl.edu.