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Orion Clemens | |
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| Secretary of Nevada Territory | |
| In office 1861–1864 | |
| Nominated by | Abraham Lincoln |
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| Born | July 17, 1825 Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | December 11, 1897 (aged 72) Keokuk, Iowa, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Eleanor Stotts |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | John Marshall Clemens (father) Jane Lampton Clemens (mother) |
| Relatives | Mark Twain (brother) |
| Profession | Journalist |
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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.