Tallman
CLAY, an American public official, born in Ionia co., Mich., in 1874. He was educated at Michigan Agricultural College, the University of Colorado, and the University of Michigan. From 1895 to 1902 he taught in the public schools. Beginning the practice of law in 1905 at Rhyolite, Nev., he became interested in politics, and from 1908 to 1912 was a member of the Nevada Senate, from 1910 to 1911 chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Nevada and in 1912 an unsuccessful candidate for Congress. In April, 1913, he was appointed chief law officer of the reclamation service, and in June of the same year commissioner of the general land office.