Jeremiah Clemens | |
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| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office November 30, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Clement C. Clay |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1839-1841 1843-1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1814 Huntsville, Alabama, US |
| Died | May 21, 1865 (aged 50) Huntsville, Alabama, US |
| Political party | Democratic (1839–1850) Union (1850–1853) Know Nothing (1855–1856) National Union (1862–1865) |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama Transylvania University |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War |
Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a United States senator and novelist from Alabama. A Southern Unionist, he opposed the secession of Alabama from the Union in 1861 but briefly served in the Confederate Army. He was the author of Tobias Wilson, one of the first novels set during the American Civil War.