James Hay

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James Hay was an American politician from Virginia.

James Hay was born in Millwood, Virginia, Clarke County, January 9, 1856; attended private schools and the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia; was graduated from the law department of Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia., in 1877; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Harrisonburg, Virginia., in 1877; moved to Madison, Virginia., in June 1879 and continued the practice of law.

Hay was Commonwealth attorney 1883-1896; member of the State house of delegates 1885-1889; served in the State senate 1893-1897; member of the Democratic State committee in 1888; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.

Hay was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, until his resignation on October 1, 1916; chairman, Committee on Military Affairs (Sixty-second through Sixty-fourth congresses); appointed judge of the Court of Claims and served until December 1, 1927, when he resigned; died in Madison, Virginia, June 12, 1931; interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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Preceded by
Smith S. Turner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 7th congressional district

March 4, 1897October 1, 1916
Succeeded by
Thomas W. Harrison