Matthew Clay

American politician (1754-1815)
Person human Q1489745
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Matthew Clay

Summary

Matthew Clay is a human[1]. Born in Danville[2], he… he was born on +1754-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Halifax[4]. He died on +1815-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Clay's place of birth was Danville[2].
  • Matthew Clay died in Halifax[4].
  • Matthew Clay was born on +1754-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew Clay died on +1815-05-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Matthew Clay's father was Charles Clay[8].
  • Matthew Clay's mother was Martha Clay[9].
  • Matthew Clay held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Matthew Clay's professions included politician[6].
  • Matthew Clay held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • Matthew Clay held the position of Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[12].
  • Matthew Clay held the position of member of the Virginia House of Delegates[13].
  • Matthew Clay's image is recorded as Matthew Clay, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile LCCN2007676967.tif[14].
  • Matthew Clay is recorded as male[15].
  • Matthew Clay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Matthew Clay was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[17].
  • Matthew Clay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2072155769086227880007[18].
  • Matthew Clay's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[19].
  • Matthew Clay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019064683[20].
  • Matthew Clay's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Clay (politician)[21].
  • Matthew Clay's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 53791211[22].
  • Matthew Clay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0266jqw[23].
  • Matthew Clay's family name is recorded as Clay[24].
  • Matthew Clay's given name is recorded as Matthew[25].
  • Matthew Clay's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[26].
  • Matthew Clay's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as C000487[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Danville[2], Matthew Clay… he was born on +1754-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Clay[8]. His mother was Martha Clay[9].

Career and Affiliations

Matthew Clay worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[12]; and member of the Virginia House of Delegates[13], a position[30], in United States[31].

Personal Life

Matthew Clay was affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party[17].

Death and Burial

Matthew Clay died on +1815-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Halifax[4].

Why It Matters

Matthew Clay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Clay born?

Born in Danville[2], Matthew Clay…

Where did Matthew Clay die?

Matthew Clay died in Halifax[4].

Who were Matthew Clay's parents?

Matthew Clay's father was Charles Clay[8]. Matthew Clay's mother was Martha Clay[9].

What did Matthew Clay do for work?

Matthew Clay worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . history.house.virginia.gov. history.house.virginia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Halifax
    Military branch Continental Army
    Mother Martha Clay
    Family name Clay
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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