Auditor of Kentucky in 1822, later became a Baptist minister.
In part, his obituary reads:
"Both boys were reared by a pious Baptist mother, but Henry was captivated by the glare of politics, while Porter followed the desire of his mother and became a Baptist minister and revivalist.
At the age of 21, in 1815, Porter Clay was ad admitted to the bar in Kentucky. He was appointed auditor of state accounts by Governor W. G. Slaughter."