Matthew Quay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matthew Quay

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1833

Place of Birth: Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 28-May-1904

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Matthew Stanley "Matt" Quay (September 30, 1833 – May 28, 1904) was a Pennsylvania political boss once dubbed a "kingmaker" by President Benjamin Harrison.
He graduated college, studied law and Opened his practice in 1854.
During the Civil War, he served in the Union Army as a member of the 134th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, which he commanded as a colonel.
Quay received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the battle of Fredericksburg.
He later served as the Pennsylvania Militia's assistant commissary general, and as a personal assistant to Governor Andrew Curtin. Quay's attention soon focused on politics, and he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1865 to 1867.
He later served as Secretary of the Commonwealth, Philadelphia County Recorder, and Pennsylvania Treasurer.
Quay served in the United States Senate twice, the first time from 1887 to 1899, and the second from 1901 until his death in 1904. From 1888 to 1891, Quay was Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
As a party "boss" at the state and national levels, Quay had the ability to influence the selection of Republican nominees and the general election support they received; he was largely credited with the leadership of Benjamin Harrison's successful campaign for president in 1888.