James Hay

Biography of James Hay

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hay
• First Name: James
• Date of Birth: January , 9 , 1856
• Place of Birth (POB): Millwood , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: June , 12 , 1931
• Place of Death (POD): Madison , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Hay Court Service Information

• Court Name: Court of Claims
• Court Type: Court of Claims
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Woodrow Wilson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/15/1916
• Seat vacated by: Atkinson , George W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/15/1916
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/17/1916
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/17/1916
• Commission Date: 07/17/1916
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/30/1927
• Date of Termination: 06/12/1931
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Hay in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Pennsylvania

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Washington and Lee University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1877

James Hay Career Path

Employment:

• Teacher, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1877-1879
• Private practice, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1877-1879
• Private practice, Madison, Virginia, 1879-1897
• Commonwealth attorney, Madison County, Virginia, 1883-1896
• State delegate, Virginia, 1885-1891
• State senator, Virginia, 1893-1897
• U.S. representative from Virginia, 1897-1916

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