Cassius Marcellus Clay

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Cassius Marcellus Clay was a prominent 19th-century Kentucky politician, abolitionist, and U.S. minister to Russia known for his outspoken opposition to slavery.

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instanceOf abolitionist
human
politician
ageAtDeath 92
appointedBy Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
conflict Mexican–American War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1810-10-19
dateOfDeath 1903-07-22
educatedAt Transylvania University
Yale College
endTime (second mission to Russia) 1869
endTime (U.S. Minister to Russia) 1862
familyName Clay
father Green Clay
givenName Cassius
influenced Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.)
linked to: Muhammad Ali
knownFor advocacy for gradual emancipation in Kentucky
outspoken opposition to slavery
memberOfPoliticalParty Republican Party
Whig Party
militaryRank captain
movement abolitionism
name Cassius Marcellus Clay
notableEvent dueled with Cyrus Turner
survived multiple assassination attempts
notableWork founded the anti-slavery newspaper The True American
numberOfChildren 10
occupation diplomat
lawyer
newspaper editor
politician
placeOfBirth Madison County, Kentucky
placeOfDeath Madison County, Kentucky
placeOfPublication (The True American) Lexington, Kentucky
politicalAlignment anti-slavery
positionHeld United States Minister to Russia
member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
publisherOf The True American
relative Green Clay
residence White Hall, Madison County, Kentucky
servedIn United States Army
sexOrGender male
spouse Mary Jane Warfield
startTime (second mission to Russia) 1863
startTime (U.S. Minister to Russia) 1861
supported Abraham Lincoln

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White Hall State Historic Site builtFor Cassius Marcellus Clay
White Hall State Historic Site significantPerson Cassius Marcellus Clay
White Hall State Historic Site formerHomeOf Cassius Marcellus Clay
Cassius inspiredBy Cassius Marcellus Clay (19th-century abolitionist, namesake)
linked to: Cassius Marcellus Clay
Clay notableBearer Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
linked to: Cassius Marcellus Clay
Clay associatedGivenName Cassius Marcellus Clay
Green Clay notableRelative Cassius Marcellus Clay
Cassius Marcellus Clay name Cassius Marcellus Clay
White Hall significantResident Cassius Marcellus Clay
White Hall laterOwner Cassius Marcellus Clay