Stephen Thurston Hayt (June 5, 1822 inIthaca,Tompkins County, New York – August 31, 1907 inCorning,Steuben County, New York) was an American politician fromNew York.
He was the son of John C. Hayt (1787–1854) and Martha (Towner) Hayt. On November 19, 1856, he married Margaret C. Townsend atPalmyra, New York. Their son was Stephen Thurston Hayt, Jr.
He was a delegate to the1860,1868 and1884 Republican National Conventions.
He was a member of theNew York State Senate (27th D.) from 1864 to 1866, sitting in the87th,88th and89th New York State Legislatures.
At theNew York state election, 1866, he was elected aCanal Commissioner on theRepublican ticket, and was in office from 1867 to 1869. He was defeated for re-election at theNew York state election, 1869 by DemocratWilliam W. Wright.
He was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Corning, NY.
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