Matthew Stanley Quay (September 30 1833 – May 28 1904) was an immensely powerful Pennsylvania political boss once dubbed a kingmaker by President Benjamin Harrison. Boss Quay’s political principles and actions stood in contrast to an unusually attractive personality. He was a resident of Beaver northwest of Pittsburgh where his house has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
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1891-09-08, 1899-03-04, 1904-05-28
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1887-03-04, 1888-07-12, 1901-01-16
birth date
1833-09-30
birth place
York County Pennsylvania, Dillsburg Pennsylvania, United States
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