William Jay (Colonel)

William Jay (February 12, 1841-March 28, 1915) was a Colonel in the United States Army, vice president of the New York Herald, president of The Coaching Club, and a horseman.[1][2]

Biography

He was the son of the lawyer and diplomat John Jay and the great-grandson of Founding Father John Jay.

He died on March 28, 1915 at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Col. William Jay Expires Suddenly. Lawyer Under Treatment for Heart Trouble at White Sulphur Springs. Was a Famous Horseman, Vestryman of Trinity Church, and Vice President of N. Y. Herald Co". New York Times. March 29, 1915. Retrieved 2009-02-02. Colonel William Jay of New York was found dead in bed at 7 o'clock this morning in his apartments in the Greenbrier Hotel here. Heart disease, from which he had been suffering for some time, was the cause of his death
  2. ↑ "Coachiing Club Has Gay Parade In Park. Col. William Jay, with Famous Old Dorchester, Leads Drags Decorated with Flowers". New York Times. May 8, 1910. Retrieved 2009-02-02. The Coaching Club had an ideal day for its annual parade. It was an agreeable surprise to many to find that after two years this old established function had been resumed. The plans of the parade were only settled a few days ago, and much is due to the indefatigable efforts of the President, Col. William Jay, in getting up at short notice such a muster, and making an excellent showing.
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