Thomas Gordon Hayes | |
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| 33rd Mayor of Baltimore | |
| In office 1899–1903 | |
| Preceded by | William T. Malster |
| Succeeded by | Robert McLane |
| Member of theMaryland Senate | |
| In office 1892–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Charles S. Adams |
| Succeeded by | Frank S. Strobridge |
| In office 1884–1888 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Bians |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Adams |
| Member of theMaryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1880–1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1844-01-05)January 5, 1844 Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Died | August 27, 1915(1915-08-27) (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
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Thomas Gordon Hayes (January 5, 1844 – August 27, 1915) was a Democratic politician and lawyer, who served as theUnited States District Attorney for Maryland from 1886 to 1890 and as the Mayor ofBaltimore from 1899 to 1903.
Born inAnne Arundel County, Maryland, Hayes served in the 17th Virginia Infantry and in the unit that become the 10th Virginia Cavalry as a young man before enteringVirginia Military Institute in January 1862. When theCivil War began, Hayes served in theConfederate army along with 247 VMI cadets who fought at theBattle of New Market.[1] After the end of the Civil War, he came to Baltimore but soon returned to Virginia where he graduated in 1867 and started as an assistant professor of mathematics. Hayes later moved to theKentucky Military Institute, nearFrankfort, where her served as a professor of natural sciences. While living in Kentucky, Hayes studied law and was admitted to the bar in Kentucky, before returning to Baltimore in 1872.[2]
Hayes was elected to theMaryland House of Delegates, serving in the 1880 session, and served in theMaryland Senate in 1884 and 1886. On June 1, 1886,President Grover Cleveland appointed Hayes as the United States District Attorney for Maryland. Hayes was elected as Mayor of Baltimore onMay 2, 1899, defeating the incumbent Republican MayorWilliam T. Malster by 8,748 votes.[3] Hayes lost in the Democratic primary toRobert McLane who succeeded him as Mayor in 1903.
Thomas G. Hayes died on August 27, 1915.[4] A statue of Hayes byEdward Berge was unveiled at theBaltimore City Hall on May 5, 1919.[5]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Baltimore 1899–1903 | Succeeded by |
