Jim Clay (production Designer)
James Clay may refer to: * James Clay (author) (1804–1873), English MP and writer about the game of whist * James Clay (musician) (1935–1994), saxophonist and flautist * James Clay (Pennsylvania politician), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * James Brown Clay (1817–1864), United States Representative from Kentucky * James Franklin Clay (1840–1921), United States Representative from Kentucky * Jim Clay (production designer), RDI-awarded production designer * James Clay, a pseudonym used by Phil Foglio Philip Foglio (born May 1, 1956) is an American cartoonist and comic book artist known for his humorous science fiction and fantasy art. Early life and career Foglio was born on May 1, 1956, in Mount Vernon, New York, and moved with his family to ...

James Clay (author)
James Clay (20 December 1804, London – 26 September 1873, Brighton) was an English politician and a leading whist authority. Early life and education Clay was born in Bloomsbury, London, son of merchant James Clay (1764–1828) and Mary (1766/7–1840). He was educated at Winchester College, then went up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he took a "gentleman's third" in classics. Career Clay was MP for Kingston upon Hull from July 1847 until 1853, when he was unseated after a bribery inquiry. He regained the seat at an 1857 by-election and held it until his death.M. C. Curthoys‘Clay, James (1804–1873)’ ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Oct 2006 Clay played an important role in the development and passing of the Reform Act 1867. A radical who favoured greatly expanding the franchise, Clay entered into a pact with his old friend Benjamin Disraeli, who was responsible for the bill, to ensure it survived attacks and ...
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James Clay (musician)
James Earl Clay (September 8, 1935 – January 6, 1995) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flutist. Early life Clay was born in Dallas, Texas, on September 8, 1935. While in school, Clay played alto saxophone, and then played with local bands from around the age of 17. Later life and career Clay moved to California in 1955, where he initially played in jam sessions. He appeared on recordings with Lawrence Marable the following year. Clay then played with freer musicians including Don Cherry, Billy Higgins, and Ornette Coleman, before returning to Dallas in 1958. He joined the military in 1959, and recorded two albums as a leader the following year. Back in California, he led a quartet with Roosevelt Wardell, Jimmy Bond, and Frank Butler, but soon returned to Texas. He toured with Lowell Fulson in the early 1960s, and with Ray Charles on and off between 1962 and 1977. A reappearance on a recording led by Cherry in 1988 – ''Art Deco'' – led to a short resurgence of in ...
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James Clay (Pennsylvania Politician)
James W. Clay, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who represented the 179th legislative district from 2013 to 2014. He was elected in 2012 after his predecessor, Tony Payton, was removed from the ballot due to a failure to collect the proper number of signature, leaving him as the only candidate remaining. Mr. Clay frequently goes by the nickname "Scoot" in his personal life. He is a graduate of Frankford High School Frankford High School is a public high school in the School District of Philadelphia. It is located at Oxford Avenue and Wakeling Street in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Frankford was founded in 1910 as an annex .... External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Clay, James Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Living people African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania Politicians from Philadelphia Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African ...
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James Brown Clay
James Brown Clay (November 9, 1817 – January 26, 1864) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Kentucky's 8th congressional district from 1857 to 1859. Early life and education Born in Washington, D.C., while his father, Henry Clay, was serving in the United States Congress, James Brown Clay was named for the husband of his maternal aunt, James Brown. His brothers were Henry Clay, Jr. and John Morrison Clay. Clay attended a boys' school associated with Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio (founded by family friend Bishop Philander Chase). Later, Clay attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Career He worked at a countinghouse in Boston from 1832 to 1834 before studying law and being admitted to the bar. He practiced law with his father in Lexington, Kentucky. Clay served as chargé d'affaires to Portugal from August 1, 1849, to July 19, 1850. He farmed in Missouri in 1851 and 1852 before re ...
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James Franklin Clay
James Franklin Clay (October 29, 1840 – August 17, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Henderson, Kentucky, Clay attended public and private schools at Henderson. He graduated from Georgetown College, Kentucky, in June 1860. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1862, commencing practice in Henderson. He served as member of the State senate in 1870. Clay was elected as a Democrat to the 48th Congress and served March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1884 and resumed law practice in Henderson. He served as city attorney and as attorney for the St. Louis & Southern Railroad and the Ohio Valley Railway Co. He died in Henderson, Kentucky Henderson is a home rule-class city along the Ohio River and is the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,757 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is part of the Evansville Metropolitan Area, locally known as the ..., on Augu ...
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Jim Clay (production Designer)
James Clay may refer to: * James Clay (author) (1804–1873), English MP and writer about the game of whist * James Clay (musician) (1935–1994), saxophonist and flautist * James Clay (Pennsylvania politician), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * James Brown Clay (1817–1864), United States Representative from Kentucky * James Franklin Clay (1840–1921), United States Representative from Kentucky * Jim Clay (production designer), RDI-awarded production designer * James Clay, a pseudonym used by Phil Foglio Philip Foglio (born May 1, 1956) is an American cartoonist and comic book artist known for his humorous science fiction and fantasy art. Early life and career Foglio was born on May 1, 1956, in Mount Vernon, New York, and moved with his family to ...

Royal Designers For Industry
Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the British Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry". Those who are British citizens take the letters RDI after their names, while those who are not become Honorary RDIs (HonRDI). Everyone who holds the distinction is a Member of The Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry (founded in 1938). Their work is diverse, ranging from fashion to engineering, theatre to product design, graphics to environmental design. New RDIs are elected annually and the Faculty continues to support initiatives to further excellence in design, including an annual Summer School for innovative young designers. Only 200 designers may hold the distinction RDI at any time and it is regarded as the highest honour to be obtained in the United Kingdom in a diver ...
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