Dakota Datebook: Henry Clay Hansbrough and Johnny Klein, Drummer

Henry Clay Hansbrough

by Merry Helm

Jan. 30, 2019 — Today is the birthday of Henry Clay Hansbrough, who was born in Illinois in 1848. President James Polk’s opponent for the presidency, Henry Clay, attended the wedding of Elisha Hansbrough and Sarah Hagan. As he rode off, he suggested they name their first boy after them. And they did.

The Hansbrough family could trace their roots on American soil...