Alexander S. Clay
Alexander Stephens Clay (* 25. September 1853 in Powder Springs , Cobb County , Georgia , † 13. November 1910 in Atlanta , Georgia) was an American politician of the Democratic Party , of the State of Georgia in the US Senate represented.
After attending public schools, Alexander Clay continued his education at Hiwassee College in Tennessee , where he graduated in 1875. As a result, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1877, after which he began to practice in Marietta . In 1880 and 1881 he was also a member of the city council.
From 1884 to 1887 Clay was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the first time ; Another membership in this Chamber of Parliament followed between 1889 and 1890. He acted twice as its speaker pro tempore . He was then a member of the Georgia Senate from 1892 to 1894 , where he also chaired the Senate for two years. Finally he was elected to the US Senate in Washington, DC in 1896 , where he succeeded the no longer-running John Brown Gordon on March 4, 1897 . In 1902 and 1908 it was confirmed respectively; In the Senate, Clay was chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims .
Alexander Clay died in Atlanta during his fourth term and was buried in Marietta. His son Lucius D. Clay became a high-ranking officer in the US Army and served as military governor of the American zone of occupation in Germany from 1947 to 1949 . His older brother Eugene became mayor of Marietta and was instrumental in the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915.
Web links
- Alexander S. Clay in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Alexander S. Clay in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Clay, Alexander S. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clay, Alexander Stephens (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1853 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Powder Springs , Georgia |
DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1910 |
Place of death | Atlanta , Georgia |