Edward R. Hays

Edward Retilla Hays (May 26, 1847 – February 28, 1896) was a nineteenth-century politician, soldier, and lawyer from Ohio and Iowa, who briefly represented Iowa's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Edward R. Hays
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 7th district
In office
November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byEdwin H. Conger
Succeeded byJohn A. T. Hull
Personal details
Born
Edward Retilla Hays

(1847-05-26)May 26, 1847
Fostoria, Ohio
DiedFebruary 28, 1896(1896-02-28) (aged 48)
Knoxville, Iowa
OccupationLawyer

Biography

Born in Fostoria, Ohio, Hays attended rural schools near Tiffin, Ohio, as a child. During the Civil War, he served as a private in the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment from 1862 to 1865.

Afterwards, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1869, commencing practice in Knoxville, Iowa. He served on the local school board and on the City Council.[1]

In September 1890, less than two months before the general election, Republican U.S. Representative Edwin H. Conger resigned his Congressional seat representing Iowa's 7th congressional district to accept President Benjamin Harrison's appointment as United States Ambassador to Brazil. Rather than making an interim appointment, Iowa Governor Horace Boies added to the November 1890 election ballot a special election to choose an immediate successor to complete the final weeks of Conger's term.[2] Hays was chosen as the Republican nominee for this special election. After winning the election on November 4, 1890 by 2,560 votes,[3] he served in a second session that began in December 1890 and ended on March 3, 1891.

Returning from Washington, he resumed practicing law until his death in Knoxville, on February 28, 1896. He was interred in Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville.

See also

References
  1. "The Death of Hon. E.R. Hays," Iowa State Register, 1896-02-28, at p. 8.
  2. Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, 1890-09-30 at p. 2.
  3. Waterloo Courier, 1890-12-10 at p. 4.
  • United States Congress. "Edward R. Hays (id: H000404)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-10
  • "Edward R. Hays". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Edwin H. Conger		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 7th congressional district
November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1891 (obsolete district)		 Succeeded by
John A. T. Hull
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