Notable People

Clay, Laura (1849-1941)
Section J, Lot 6  
Daughter of Cassius and Mary Jane Warfield Clay, Laura fought for woman's suffrage and was elected first President of the Equal Rights Association organized in 1888 in New York City. She founded the Fayette County Democratic Club and was one of eight delegates to the 1920 National Convention in San Francisco, where her name was placed in nomination for President of the United States, a first for a woman.  

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