Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Sr.
N 37° 35.489 W 080° 32.565
17S E 540367 N 4160589
This historic marker is located on Route 3 at the intersection of 2nd Street in Union, West Virginia
Waymark Code: WM1QNE
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2007
Views: 59
This historic marker is located in Union, West Virginia near the birthplace of Matthew W. Clair, Sr., who led the effort to rebuild the Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington, D. C. The text of the historic marker reads:
BISHOP MATTHEW W. CLAIR, SR.
"Born at Union, 1865. Converted at 15 at Simpson M. E. Church, Charleston. Licensed to preach; his first parish was Harpers Ferry, 1889. His most distinguished pastoral work was the rebuilding of Asbury Church, Washington, with a seating capacity of 1800. He was one of the two first Negroes in Methodism to achieve the office of bishop. He died in Covington, Ky., in 1943, and was buried in Washington, D. C."
Marker Title: Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Sr.
Marker Location: Route 3 at 2nd Street in Union, West Virginia
County or Independent City: Monroe County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History - 1970
Marker Number: Not listed
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