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Hundreds gathered for memorial service in honor of William Lacy Clay Sr.
19 Oct 2025 05:26 GMT
… William Lacy Clay Sr.
The memorial service was held at the University of Missouri … – St. Louis campus Performing Arts Center.
The former congressman died … first African American to represent Missouri in Congress.
He served in …
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Celebrating the life of William Lacy Clay, Sr.
19 Oct 2025 01:42 GMT
… , union manager, and politician.
Former Congressman William Lacy Clay Jr., who succeeded his father … whose influence reached far beyond Missouri. “Bill Clay was a national and international … shadow of greatness, U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell, who now holds …
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Memorial service to be held for William Lacy Clay Sr. Saturday
18 Oct 2025 05:48 GMT
… the life and legacy of William Lacy Clay Sr.
The memorial service will … the University of Missouri – St. Louis campus.
The former congressman died back … first African American to represent Missouri in Congress.
He served in …
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William “Bill” Clay Sr.’s historic life and service to be celebrated at UMSL memorial
15 Oct 2025 19:25 GMT
… legacy of the late Congressman William “Bill” Clay Sr. will be celebrated … Center on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.
Clay … American democracy,” U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New … s founding.
Clay represented Missouri’s 1st Congressional District for …
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Former ‘Squad’ Rep. Cori Bush launches campaign to reclaim Missouri congressional seat
04 Oct 2025 02:17 GMT
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Former U.S. Representative Cori Bush, a member … a U.S. Representative for Missouri’s first congressional district … accompanying statement, explaining why Missouri needs a leader who … after defeating then-Democrat Rep. William Lacy Clay to become the first …
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Congressman Wesley Bell proposes stamp to honor Missouri trailblazer William L. Clay Sr.
03 Oct 2025 16:38 GMT
… introduced Sept. 17.
“William Lacy Clay Sr. was a giant … Missouri, but for the entire country,” the Democratic congressman … three decades, representing Missouri’s First Congressional … Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr., who served for two decades.
Republican U.S. Reps …
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Former ‘squad’ member Cori Bush launches comeback bid in Missouri
03 Oct 2025 16:11 GMT
Former Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, a onetime … primary win over longtime Democratic Rep. William Lacy Clay.
In Congress, Bush rose … PACs also targeted New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who lost … 4 million opposing Bush.
Under Missouri’s new congressional map pushed …
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William Lacy Clay, Sr., founding member of Congressional Black Caucus, dies at 94
01 Aug 2025 22:23 GMT
… to the family of Congressman William Clay Sr.,” NNPA President … representing Missouri’s 1st District until 2021.
“William Lacy Clay Sr. … of our country,” said Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell. “I … Bill Clay chose to serve.”
Roy Temple, a former chair of the Missouri …
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Former Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr. dies at age 94
18 Jul 2025 18:34 GMT
Former Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., a St. Louis powerbroker who became Missouri’s first elected … M. Karsten, the 1st District representative for 22 years, decided to … C. Crawford to become Missouri’s first Black congressman.
As Clay extended …
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Civil Rights Leader William Lacy Clay Sr. Dies at 94
18 Jul 2025 03:31 GMT
… — William Lacy Clay Sr., a pivotal figure in civil rights and Missouri’s … first Black congressman, passed away … Bell, the current representative for Missouri’s 1st District. … , Clay’s son, William Lacy Clay Jr., continued the legacy …