Matthew Wesley Clair (October 21, 1865 – June 28, 1943) was an American minister, and newspaper editor.

[1] He was a son of Anthony and Ollie (née Green) Clair, both were former slaves.

[1] Clair and Robert E. Jones were appointed bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1920, becoming the first black people to receive that title.

[3] In June 1943, Clair travelled to Washington, D.C., to preside over the funeral of his brother.

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