Samuel Lewis Hays

Samuel L. Hays
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Braxton, Lewis and Gilmer Counties
In office
December 2, 1850 – January 11, 1852
Preceded byJames Bennett
Succeeded byJonathan M. Bennett
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Braxton and Lewis Counties
In office
December 2, 1844 – November 30, 1845
Preceded byMathew Edmiston
Succeeded byJohn S. Camden
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 20th district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byJoseph Johnson
Succeeded bydistrict eliminated
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Lewis County
In office
December 7, 1835 – December 4, 1836
Preceded byWeeden Hoffman
Succeeded byThomas Bland
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Lewis County
In office
December 7, 1829 – November 30, 1834
Serving with Thomas Bland
Preceded byGideon D. Camden
Succeeded byJames M. Bennett
Weeden Hoffman
Personal details
Born(1794-10-20)October 20, 1794
Harrison County, Virginia
DiedMarch 17, 1871(1871-03-17) (aged 76)
Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota
Political partyJacksonian democrat, Democrat
OccupationMilitary officer, farmer, politician

Samuel Lewis Hays (October 20, 1794 – March 17, 1871) was a nineteenth-century farmer and Democratic politician in the part of Virginia that became West Virginia after he left for Minnesota. Hays served multiple terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and one term as in the U.S. House of Representatives in a district that was eliminated as Virginia lost residents.


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