James Hay | |
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 James Hay in 1910 | |
| Senior Judge of theCourt of Claims | |
| In office November 30, 1927 – June 12, 1931 | |
| Judge of theCourt of Claims | |
| In office July 17, 1916 – November 30, 1927 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | George W. Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | William R. Green |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – October 1, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Smith S. Turner |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Harrison |
| Chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Military Affairs | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – October 1, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | John A. T. Hull |
| Succeeded by | S. Hubert Dent Jr. |
| Member of theVirginia Senate from the15th district | |
| In office December 6, 1893 – March 4, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Basil B. Gordon |
| Succeeded by | J. L. Jeffries |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates forGreene andMadison | |
| In office December 2, 1885 – December 1, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Chapman |
| Succeeded by | John C. Utz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Hay (1856-01-09)January 9, 1856 |
| Died | June 12, 1931(1931-06-12) (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery Madison,Virginia |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania Washington and Lee University (LL.B.) |
James Hay (January 9, 1856 – June 12, 1931) served in both houses of theVirginia General Assembly, was aUnited States representative fromVirginia and ajudge of theCourt of Claims.
Born on January 9, 1856, inMillwood,Clarke County,Virginia,[1] Hay attended private schools, then theUniversity of Pennsylvania and received aBachelor of Laws in 1877 from theWashington and Lee University School of Law.[1] He was a teacher inHarrisonburg, Virginia from 1877 to 1879.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Harrisonburg from 1877 to 1879.[1] He continued private practice inMadison, Virginia from 1879 to 1897.[1] He was a commonwealth attorney forMadison County, Virginia from 1883 to 1896.[1] He was a member of theVirginia House of Delegates from 1885 to 1891, representingGreene County and Madison County.[2] He was a member of theSenate of Virginia from 1893 to 1897, representingCulpeper County,Rappahannock County, Madison County andOrange County.[3] He was a member of the Democratic State committee in 1888.[4] He was delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in 1888.[4]
Hay was elected as aDemocrat to theUnited States House of Representatives of the55th United States Congress and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, until his resignation on October 1, 1916.[4] He was Chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Military Affairs for the62nd through64th United States Congresses.[4]
Hay was involved in the "Preparedness Movement" of 1915 to 1916, and in response to which he drafted and pushed through theNational Defense Act of 1916.[5]
Hay was nominated by PresidentWoodrow Wilson on July 15, 1916, to a seat on theCourt of Claims (later theUnited States Court of Claims) vacated by JudgeGeorge W. Atkinson.[6][1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on July 17, 1916, and received his commission the same day.[1] He assumedsenior 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]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 7th congressional district 1897–1916 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Judge of theCourt of Claims 1916–1927 | Succeeded by |
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| Naval Affairs Committee (1822–1947) | ||
| Armed Services Committee* (from 1947) | ||
*Alternately namedNational Security in 104th and 105th Congresses. | ||
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