Alexander S. Clay
United States Senator fromGeorgia
In office March 4, 1897 – November 13, 1910
Preceded by	John B. Gordon
Succeeded by	Joseph M. Terrell
Member of theGeorgia House of Representatives
In office 1884-1887 1889-1890
Personal details
Born	Alexander Stephens Clay (1853-09-25)September 25, 1853 Powder Springs, Georgia, U.S.
Died	November 13, 1910(1910-11-13) (aged 57) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Party	Democratic

Alexander Stephens Clay (September 25, 1853 – November 13, 1910) was aUnited States senator fromGeorgia.

Clay was born inPowder Springs, Georgia, and graduated fromHiwassee College inTennessee in 1875. He was admitted to thebar in 1877 and commenced practice inMarietta, Georgia. He served on the Mariettacity council in 1880 and 1881.

Clay was a member of theGeorgia House of Representatives from 1884 to 1887 and 1889 to 1890, and served as speakerpro tempore in 1886 to 1887 and 1889 to 1890. He was a member of theGeorgia Senate from 1892 to 1894 and served as its president for his last two years in that body. In 1896 Clay was elected to the U.S. Senate and reelected twice (in 1902 and 1908).^[1] As a U.S. senator, Clay served as chair of theCommittee on Revolutionary Claims and as a member of theCommittee on Woman Suffrage.

Clay died in Atlanta while in office in 1910 and was buried in the City Cemetery in Marietta.Joseph M. Terrell was appointed to fulfill the remainder of Clay's term.

One son was GeneralLucius D. Clay, and another son wasEugene Herbert Clay.

Two grandsons were GeneralLucius D. Clay Jr. and Major GeneralFrank Butner Clay.

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• United States Congress."Alexander S. Clay (id: C000478)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Alexander S. Clay, late a senator from Georgia, Memorial addresses delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1911
• Photograph of the Liberty ship Alexander S. Clay under construction (second view), J.A. Jones Construction Company shipyard, Brunswick, Georgia, 1944 May 23^{[permanent dead link]}

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