John Hailey

John Hailey

John Hailey (born August 29, 1835 in Smith County , Tennessee , † April 10, 1921 in Boise , Idaho ) was an American politician . Between 1873 and 1875 and from 1885 to 1887 he represented the Idaho Territory as a delegate in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

John Hailey attended public schools in his home country. In 1848 he moved with his parents to Dade County , Missouri, and in 1853 he moved to Oregon . There he took part in an Indian war as a lieutenant in 1855. In 1862 he settled in the Idaho Territory, where he dealt with ranching and mining.

Political rise

Hailey became a member of the Democratic Party . In 1872 he was elected to the US House of Representatives, where he succeeded Samuel Augustus Merritt as a delegate for his territory on March 4, 1873 . In 1874 he renounced another candidacy. Therefore, until March 3, 1875, he could only serve one term in Congress .

In 1880 he was a member and president of the Territorial Government Council. In the congressional election of 1884, Hailey successfully ran for a return to the US House of Representatives. So he was able to replace the previous delegate Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser on March 4, 1885 . After he was not re-elected in the elections of 1886, he was only able to serve one term in Congress this time.

Another résumé

After the end of his political activities in the federal capital Washington , Hailey devoted himself to his private business. In 1899 he was appointed head of the Idaho Penitentiary. John Hailey died in April 1921. He was married to Louise M. Griffin since August 7, 1856, with whom he had six children, including their son Thomas , who would later become a judge of the Oregon Supreme Court.

The city of Hailey , Idaho is named after John Hailey.

Web links

• John Hailey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Hailey in the database of Find a Grave (English)