College of Law Class of 1910
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Class Year
1910
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James Thomas Clay -- "Buddie"
Paris, KY
LL. B., Vice-President Henry Clay Law Society.
A Clay, a Kentuckian and a gentleman, Buddie James is characterized by his "blooming countenance" his accuracy with the cue and his love for fast horses and pretty maidens.
"A star shining in the darkness."
-The Kentuckian, 1910
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James Thomas Clay (October 31, 1888 - January 27, 1932) was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky to M. Hume Clay and Mary Thomas. Clay attended the Millersburg Military Institute before attending the University of Kentucky. He received an LL.B. from the College of Law in 1910. Clay suffered a paralytic stroke that reduced functioning in his right arm and leg a few months after being admitted to the Bar.
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