James Hay (politician)

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James Hay
United States House Committee on Military Affairs
In office
March 4, 1911 – October 1, 1916
Preceded byJohn A. T. Hull
Succeeded byS. Hubert Dent Jr.
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 15th district
In office
December 6, 1893 – March 4, 1897
Preceded byBasil B. Gordon
Succeeded byJ. L. Jeffries
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Greene and Madison
In office
December 2, 1885 – December 1, 1891
Preceded byThomas A. Chapman
Succeeded byJohn C. Utz
Personal details
Born
James Hay

(1856-01-09)January 9, 1856
Millwood, Virginia
DiedJune 12, 1931(1931-06-12) (aged 75)
Madison, Virginia
Resting placeCedar Hill Cemetery
Madison, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Washington and Lee University (LL.B.)

James Hay (January 9, 1856 – June 12, 1931) served in both houses of the

United States representative from Virginia and a judge of the Court of Claims
.

Education and career

Born on January 9, 1856, in

Senate of Virginia from 1893 to 1897, representing Culpeper County, Rappahannock County, Madison County and Orange County.[3] He was a member of the Democratic State committee in 1888.[4] He was delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.[4]

Congressional service

Hay was elected as a

United States House Committee on Military Affairs for the 62nd through 64th United States Congresses.[4]

Military preparedness

Hay was involved in the "Preparedness Movement" of 1915 to 1916, and in response to which he drafted and pushed through the National Defense Act of 1916.[5]

Federal judicial service

Hay was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on July 15, 1916, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims) vacated by Judge George W. Atkinson.[6][1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 17, 1916, and received his commission the same day.[1] He assumed senior status on November 30, 1927.[1] His service terminated on June 12, 1931, due to his death in Madison.[1] He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Madison.[4]

Electoral history

  • 1896; Hay was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 55.81% of the vote, defeating Republican Robert J. Walker, NtD (?) J. Samuel Harrisberger, and Independent John F. Forsyth.[citation needed]
  • 1898; Hay was re-elected with 77.05% of the vote, defeating SilD (?) D.C. O'Flaherty.[citation needed]
  • 1900; Hay was re-elected with 63.35% of the vote, defeating Republican C.M. Gibbens.[citation needed]
  • 1902; Hay was re-elected with 64.68% of the vote, defeating Republican Samuel J. Hoffman.[citation needed]
  • 1904; Hay was re-elected with 64.65% of the vote, defeating Republican Charles M. Kelzel.[citation needed]
  • 1906; Hay was re-elected unopposed.[citation needed]
  • 1908; Hay was re-elected with 62.85% of the vote, defeating Republican L. Pritchard.[citation needed]
  • 1910; Hay was re-elected with 57.96% of the vote, defeating Republican John Paul and Independent Hugh S. Lupton.[citation needed]
  • 1912; Hay was re-elected with 71.54% of the vote, defeating Republican George N. Earman and Independent E.C. Garrison.[citation needed]
  • 1914; Hay was re-elected with 86.96% of the vote, defeating Republican E.C. Garrison.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hay, James - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  2. ^ Cynthia Miller Leonard (ed), The General Assembly of Virginia 1619-1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members (Richmond, 1978) pp 542, 546, 550
  3. ^ Leonard pp. 560, 564
  4. ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "James Hay (id: H000382)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  5. Journal of Southern History
    30 (November 1964): 383-404.
  6. ^ The United States Court of Claims : a history / pt. 1. The judges, 1855-1976 / by Marion T. Bennett / pt. 2. Origin, development, jurisdiction, 1855-1978 / W. Cowen, P. Nichols, M. T. Bennett. Washington, D.C.: Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 1976.

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