Orion Clemens

Orion Clemens
Secretary of Nevada Territory
In office
1861–1864
Nominated byAbraham Lincoln
Personal details
Born(1825-07-17)July 17, 1825
Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States
DiedDecember 11, 1897(1897-12-11) (aged 72)
Keokuk, Iowa, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Eleanor Stotts
Children1
Parent(s)John Marshall Clemens (father)
Jane Lampton Clemens (mother)
RelativesMark Twain (brother)
ProfessionJournalist
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Orion Clemens (July 17, 1825 – December 11, 1897) was the first and only Secretary of the Nevada Territory. His younger brother Samuel Langhorne Clemens became a famous author under the pen name Mark Twain.