Orion Clemens

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Orion Clemens
Secretary of Nevada Territory
In office 1861–1864
Nominated by	Abraham Lincoln
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Born	(1825-07-17)July 17, 1825 Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States
Died	December 11, 1897(1897-12-11) (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.