1833 - 1904
Matthew Quay Attorney
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Birthday |
30th September, 1833
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Birthplace |
Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania
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Died |
28th May, 1904
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Place of Death |
Beaver, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Buried |
Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum, Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Occupation |
Attorney
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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 a legal 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.