McDowell, Henry Clay, 1832-1899.

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Ashland was the Lexington, Kentucky home of Henry Clay. The property was purchased by Henry Clay McDowell from the state of Kentucky in 1882. McDowell's wife, Anne, was a granddaughter of Henry Clay. The estate had been sold near the end of the Civil War by Susannah Clay, widow of Henry's son, James B. Clay. McDowell was himself a lawyer who had been appointed an assistant adjutant general during the war and subsequently served as United States Marshal for Kentucky. During his residence at Ashland, he engaged in agricultural pursuits and the administration of the Lexington and Eastern Railway Company, of which he was president. He was also director of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association.

From the description of Ashland-McDowell photograph collection, [189-?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191915828

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referencedIn McDowell, Anne Smith Clay, 1837-1917. Anne Smith Clay McDowell papers, 1851-1858, 1856-1858 (bulk dates). University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Tryon family. Tryon family papers, 1861-1864. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Conrad, Theophile, 1832-1905. Papers, 1863. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf McDowell, Henry Clay, 1832-1899. Ashland-McDowell photograph collection, [189-?]. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
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associatedWith Ashland (Lexington, Ky.) corporateBody
associatedWith Conrad, Theophile, 1832-1905. person
associatedWith McDowell, Anne Clay person
associatedWith McDowell, Anne Smith Clay, 1837-1917. person
associatedWith McDowell family family
associatedWith Tryon family. family
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Kentucky--Lexington
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African American children
Argentina (Race horse)
Harness racehorses
Impetuous (Race horse)
Oratorio (Race horse)
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Birth 1832

Death 1899

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