John B. Hay

John B. Hay

John Breese Hay (born January 8, 1834 in Belleville , Illinois , †  June 16, 1916 there ) was an American politician . Between 1869 and 1873 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Hay received only a limited elementary education. He then completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1851, he began to work in this profession in Belleville. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1860 he was a delegate to the Illinois Regional Republican Convention. From 1860 to 1868 he served as a public prosecutor in the 24th judicial district of his state. This time was interrupted by his military service during the civil war in the army of the Union .

In the congressional election of 1868 , Hay was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the twelfth constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Jehu Baker on March 4, 1869 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1873 . In 1872 it was not confirmed.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, John Hay practiced again as a lawyer. In 1880 he ran unsuccessfully to return to Congress. From 1881 to 1885 he was a postman in Belleville; from 1886 to 1900 he served as a judge in St. Clair County . He was then mayor of his hometown Belleville between 1901 and 1905. He then worked as a district judge until 1914. John Hay died in Belleville on June 16, 1916.

Web links

• John B. Hay in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)