Background
Clews, Henry was born on August 14, 1840 in Staffordshire, England. Son of James Clews.
Clews, Henry was born on August 14, 1840 in Staffordshire, England. Son of James Clews.
Studied for ministry, but left school to enter mercantile life at New York, whither father had taken him on a visit. (Doctor of Philosophy. Doctor of Laws).
Grand-niece President Madison: g.g.d. General Andrew Lewis, next in command to Washington in Review War). After panic of 1857, organized banking firm of Stout, Clews &.
Member New York Chamber of Commerce, Stock Exchange.
Married Lucy Madison Worthington, of Kentucky.