James B. Hays
James Buchanan Hays (September 10, 1840 – May 31, 1888) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a member of the Wisconsin Legislature.
James Hays | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Idaho Territorial Supreme Court | |
| In office 1885–1888 | |
| Succeeded by | Hugh W. Weir |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1866–1868 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Buchanan Hays September 10, 1840 Crawford County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1888 (aged 47) Boise, Idaho Territory, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3, including S. H. Hays |
| Education | University of Wisconsin |
Early life and education
Born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Hays moved with his family to Ashippun, Wisconsin Territory in 1847. He went to the University of Wisconsin and studied law in Horicon, Wisconsin.
Career
He served as Dodge County, Wisconsin Wisconsin Circuit Court clerk and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1865. While living in Juneau, Wisconsin, Hays served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1867.[1] He then served as District Attorney of Dodge County, Wisconsin in 1874. In 1885, Hayes was appointed Chief Justice of the Idaho Territorial Supreme Court.
Hugh W. Weir replaced Hays and became chief justice in 1888.[2]
Personal life
Hays died in Boise, Idaho Territory, while still in office.[3][4] Hays' eldest son, S. H. Hays, was a politician and attorney who served as the mayor of Boise, Idaho and 29th Idaho Attorney General.
Notes
- Serving the State: Wisconsin Legislators, 1848–2019
- C.J. Brosnan (1918). History of the State of Idaho. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 227. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- 'Proceedings of the State Association Bar of Wisconsin,' vol. 3, Wisconsin State Bar Association: 1901, Biographical Sketch of James B. Hays]
- 'Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography,' vol. 7, James Grant Wilson, John Fiske, D. Appleton: 1901, Biographical Sketch of James Buchanan Hays, pg. 136