Matthew Stanley Quay Home
This house, built by Samuel French, about 1845, was the home (1884-1904) of Matthew Stanley Quay. Born in 1833, Quay graduated at age 17 from Jefferson College. His first political office was as prothonotary. After a brilliant Civil War record and receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor, he served as secretary to the Governor, as legislator, Secretary of the Commonwealth, recorder of Philadelphia, state and national Republican chairman, and state treasurer. He was U.S. Senator 1887-1900; 1901 to his death in 1904. He spoke and read several foreign languages and had one of the finest private libraries in America here.
Marker is at the intersection of College Avenue and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on College Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
