Family and Education
b. 4 June 1730, o. surv. s. of Hon. George Clinton. m. Feb. 1767, Harriet, da. and coh. of Thomas Carter, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1761; cr. K.B. 11 Apr. 1777.
Offices Held
Entered army in 1745; lt. and capt. 2 Ft. Gds. 1751; capt. and lt.-col. 1758; col. in army 1762; col. 12 Ft. 1766; maj.-gen. 1772; second-in-command in America 1776 – 78; lt.-gen. 1777; commander-in-chief in America 1778 – 82; col. 84 Ft. 1778 – 82; col. 7 Lt. Drag. 1779 – d. gen. 1793; gov. Gibraltar 1794 – d.
Groom of the bedchamber to the Duke of Gloucester 1764 – 78.
Parlimentarian
Notes
Information about Clinton has been kindly supplied by W. B. Wilcox, Univ. of California.
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Commons 1754-1790
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CLINTON, Henry (1730-95)
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