Henry Clay Snodgrass (March 29, 1848 – April 22, 1931) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd congressional district of Tennessee.

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Henry Clay Snodgrass
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Henry C. Evans
Succeeded by	Foster V. Brown
Personal details
Born	March 29, 1848 (1848-03-29)
Died	April 22, 1931 (1931-04-23) (aged 83)
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ammie R. Cope Snodgrass
Children	Linnie Clay Snodgrass Black
Alma mater	Cumberland University
Profession	Attorney politician judge farmer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	American Civil War

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Snodgrass was born on March 29, 1848, near Sparta, Tennessee, in White County. He attended Sparta Academy, studied law at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, and was admitted to the bar in 1870. He commenced practice in Sparta, Tennessee and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

During the Civil War, Snodgrass served as a private in the Confederate Army. From 1878 to 1884, he was the attorney general of the fifth judicial circuit.^[1]

Snodgrass was elected as a Democrat to the 52nd and 53rd Congresses. He served from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1895,^[2] but he was not a successful candidate for re-election to the 54th Congress. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896. He resumed the practice of his profession in Sparta, Tennessee in White County.

Snodgrass moved to Gould, Oklahoma, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Snodgrass died on April 22, 1931 (age 83 years, 24 days) in Altus, Oklahoma. He is interred at Altus Cemetery. He was the uncle of fellow Tennessee congressman Charles Edward Snodgrass.^[3]