Samuel Lewis Hays

Samuel Lewis Hays (born October 20, 1794 in Clarksburg , Virginia , †  March 17, 1871 in Sauk Rapids , Minnesota ) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel Hays grew up in Harrison County in what is now West Virginia . Nothing is known about his youth and school education. Since 1833 he was based in what would become Gilmer County , where he worked in agriculture. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party and became a member of the Virginia House of Representatives .

In the 1840 congressional election , Hays was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 20th  constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded John Taliaferro on March 4, 1841 . In 1842 his district was dissolved. A candidacy in another district was unsuccessful. Therefore, until March 3, 1843, he was only able to serve one term in Congress . This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

In 1850, Hays was a delegate to a meeting to revise the Virginia Constitution. In 1857 he moved to Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, where he was the Receiver of Public Moneys and headed the Treasury until 1860 . Then he worked in agriculture in his new home. He died on March 17, 1871 in Sauk Rapids.

Web links

• Samuel Lewis Hays in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)