Bill Clay
Bill Clay | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, c. 1980s | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Frank M. Karsten |
| Succeeded by | Lacy Clay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lacy Clay April 30, 1931 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2025 (aged 94) Adelphi, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Carol Ann Johnson
(m. 1953; died 2025) |
| Children | 3, including Lacy |
| Education | Saint Louis University (BS) |
William Lacy Clay Sr. (April 30, 1931 – July 17, 2025) was an American politician from Missouri. As Congressman from Missouri's First District, he represented portions of St. Louis in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years.
Clay was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1968. He became an advocate for environmentalism, labor issues, and social justice.
Poplar Street Bridge, which connects St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, was renamed on October 7, 2013, Congressman William L. Clay Sr. Bridge.[1]
Clay died on July 17, 2025 at his daughter's home in Adelphi, Maryland at the age of 94.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "St. Louis bridge renamed for long-time congressman : Stltoday". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ↑ Bill Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman who wielded power for 32 years, dies at 94
- ↑ Stout, David (July 21, 2025). "William L. Clay, Missouri's First Black Congressman, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2025.