Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician)

American planter, politician and ambassador to Russia

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1810

Place of Birth: Madison County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1903

Profession: photographer, lawyer, politician, military officer, diplomat, slave owner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Cassius Marcellus Clay (; October 19, 1810 – July 22, 1903), nicknamed the "Lion of White Hall", was a Kentucky planter, politician, and emancipationist who worked for the abolition of slavery.
He freed the slaves that were handed down as his inheritance from his father.
Those freed slaves were allowed to stay and were paid a wage.
He was a founding member of the Republican Party in Kentucky, and was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as the United States minister to Russia.
Clay is credited with gaining Russian support for the Union during the American Civil War.



Description	American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	18 May 1822	15 January 1896
Location of birth/death	Warren County	Manhattan
Work period	from 1844 until circa 1887 date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q187850 VIAF: 22965552 ISNI: 0000 0001 2209 4376 ULAN: 500126201 LCCN: n81140569 NAID: 10570155 WorldCat