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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cassius Marcellus Clay (19th-century abolitionist, namesake) | 1 |
| Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 92 ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andrew Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1810-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1903-07-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Transylvania University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yale College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime (second mission to Russia) | 1869 ⓘ |
| endTime (U.S. Minister to Russia) | 1862 ⓘ |
| familyName | Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Green Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Cassius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for gradual emancipation in Kentucky
ⓘ
outspoken opposition to slavery ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| movement | abolitionism ⓘ |
| name | Cassius Marcellus Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
dueled with Cyrus Turner
ⓘ
survived multiple assassination attempts ⓘ |
| notableWork | founded the anti-slavery newspaper The True American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 10 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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lawyer ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Madison County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Madison County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication (The True American) | Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-slavery ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Minister to Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
member of the Kentucky House of Representatives ⓘ |
| publisherOf | The True American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Green Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | White Hall, Madison County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Army ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Jane Warfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime (second mission to Russia) | 1863 ⓘ |
| startTime (U.S. Minister to Russia) | 1861 ⓘ |
| supported | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Cassius Marcellus Clay (19th-century abolitionist, namesake)
this entity surface form:
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.