Alfred Morrison Lay

American politician (1836-1879)
Person human Q1504065
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Alfred Morrison Lay

Summary

Alfred Morrison Lay is a human[1]. Born in Lewis County[2], he… he was born on +1836-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1879-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lewis County[2], Alfred Morrison Lay…
  • Alfred Morrison Lay died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay was born on +1836-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay died on +1879-12-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay is buried at Woodland-Old City Cemetery[9].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay worked as a politician[6].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay was educated at Bethany College[12].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay is recorded as male[13].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000388084028[16].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281164487[17].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's military branch is recorded as Confederate States Army[18].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12141892[19].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rz5fp[20].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's family name is recorded as Lay[21].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's given name is recorded as Alfred[22].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[23].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 322509599[24].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as L000149[25].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Alfred Morrison Lay's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alfred Morrison Lay'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Morrison Lay was born in Lewis County[2]. He was born on +1836-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alfred Morrison Lay's education included a stint at Bethany College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Alfred Morrison Lay held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].

Personal Life

Alfred Morrison Lay was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Death and Burial

Alfred Morrison Lay died on +1879-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Woodland-Old City Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Alfred Morrison Lay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Morrison Lay born?

Born in Lewis County[2], Alfred Morrison Lay…

Where did Alfred Morrison Lay die?

Alfred Morrison Lay died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Alfred Morrison Lay do for work?

Alfred Morrison Lay worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Alfred Morrison Lay go to school?

Alfred Morrison Lay was educated at Bethany College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Bethany College
    Place of death Washington, D.C.
    Military branch Confederate States Army
    Prabook id 2568067
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