The funeral of Former County Judge John Breese Hay, who died Thursday in Chicago, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock to Green Mount Cemetery.
Judge Hay died at the age of 82 years, ending a career spent in the public service. besides spending three terms in congress, several times state's attorney, he was for four terms County Judge of St. Clair county, and owing to the situation of the Court house he presided on the bench almost over the same spot on which was situated the house in which he was born. The place stood where the City hall is now located.
Judge Hay left Belleville three years after his retirement for Chicago, where he made his home with his son, Sherman Hay.
Judge John B. Hay was born in Belleville January 8, 1834. He came of sturdy, adventurous stock, his great-grandfather being one of the first arrivals at Belleville, coming to this city and settling here. The father of Judge Hay was Andrew Hay and was born in the then wilderness of St. Clair county. Andrew installed a rude stock of general merchandise in a rude structure in the embryo community of Belleville. For many years he was the leading storekeeper here.
John B. Hay, owing to the meager fortunes of his father, was obliged to go to work when but a boy. At the age of fourteen years he secured employment in a printing office, learning the trade and at the same time studying law. He had a short fling at journalism, being editor of the St. Clair County Tribune for six months, but this did not appear to be to his liking, and so he took up a general practice of law.
In 1856 he was a candidate for the office of State's Attorney on the Fremon ticket. In 1860 he was elected district attorney for Madison, St.Clair and Bond counties. He attended as a delegate the convention at Decatur which declared for Lincoln and nominated the elder Yates for governor. In 1864 he was re-elected district attorney and served until 1868 at which time he was sent to Congress. He was re-elected to this position in 1870 and 1872. He was a candidate for Congress twice, but both time was defeated by a slight majority.
In 1881, President Garfield appointed him postmaster for Belleville, Ill. and he served one term in this capacity. In 1886 he was elected to the office of County Judge of St. Clair county. In 1901 he was chosen Mayor of Belleville, Ill., but he was again elected county judge and he resigned the mayoralty to accept the county position. In 1906 Judge Hay was re-elected to serve another term.
Judge Hay was united in marriage with Maria Hinckley at Belleville October 15, 1857, she preceded him in death. He leaves two sons:
William Sherman Hay, Chicago
John Hay, East St. Louis, Ill.
Belleville News Democrat
June 30 & 31, 1916
The active pall-bearers are:
Fred Paro
Dr. Theodore Romeiser
William H. Snyder
Irvin H. Wangelin
Dr. B. H. Portuondo
Charles B. Carroll
Honorary pall-bearers have been selected as follows:
George W. Detharding
Lyman M. Scott
Cyrus Thompson
Col. Casimir Andel
James M. Hamill
John W. Smith
Theodore Hilgard
Joseph P. Smith
Frank N. Perrin
Robert D. W. Holder
William Winkelmann
Judge George A. Crow
Judge J. B. Messick
J. Nick Perrin
Charles W. Harrison
August Barthel
George Ludwig
James W. Rentchler
George B. M. Rogers
Logan Mellon
Martin Schnipper
NOTES:
~ Son of Andrew Edgar and Emily Hay, nee Morrison (who married in Randolph Co., Ill. June 1, 1828)
~ Known siblings:
James Morrison Hay
Henry Clay Hay
Andrew Edgar Hay
Isabella "Belle" Boger
Casius C. Hay
Judge Hay died at the age of 82 years, ending a career spent in the public service. besides spending three terms in congress, several times state's attorney, he was for four terms County Judge of St. Clair county, and owing to the situation of the Court house he presided on the bench almost over the same spot on which was situated the house in which he was born. The place stood where the City hall is now located.
Judge Hay left Belleville three years after his retirement for Chicago, where he made his home with his son, Sherman Hay.
Judge John B. Hay was born in Belleville January 8, 1834. He came of sturdy, adventurous stock, his great-grandfather being one of the first arrivals at Belleville, coming to this city and settling here. The father of Judge Hay was Andrew Hay and was born in the then wilderness of St. Clair county. Andrew installed a rude stock of general merchandise in a rude structure in the embryo community of Belleville. For many years he was the leading storekeeper here.
John B. Hay, owing to the meager fortunes of his father, was obliged to go to work when but a boy. At the age of fourteen years he secured employment in a printing office, learning the trade and at the same time studying law. He had a short fling at journalism, being editor of the St. Clair County Tribune for six months, but this did not appear to be to his liking, and so he took up a general practice of law.
In 1856 he was a candidate for the office of State's Attorney on the Fremon ticket. In 1860 he was elected district attorney for Madison, St.Clair and Bond counties. He attended as a delegate the convention at Decatur which declared for Lincoln and nominated the elder Yates for governor. In 1864 he was re-elected district attorney and served until 1868 at which time he was sent to Congress. He was re-elected to this position in 1870 and 1872. He was a candidate for Congress twice, but both time was defeated by a slight majority.
In 1881, President Garfield appointed him postmaster for Belleville, Ill. and he served one term in this capacity. In 1886 he was elected to the office of County Judge of St. Clair county. In 1901 he was chosen Mayor of Belleville, Ill., but he was again elected county judge and he resigned the mayoralty to accept the county position. In 1906 Judge Hay was re-elected to serve another term.
Judge Hay was united in marriage with Maria Hinckley at Belleville October 15, 1857, she preceded him in death. He leaves two sons:
William Sherman Hay, Chicago
John Hay, East St. Louis, Ill.
Belleville News Democrat
June 30 & 31, 1916
The active pall-bearers are:
Fred Paro
Dr. Theodore Romeiser
William H. Snyder
Irvin H. Wangelin
Dr. B. H. Portuondo
Charles B. Carroll
Honorary pall-bearers have been selected as follows:
George W. Detharding
Lyman M. Scott
Cyrus Thompson
Col. Casimir Andel
James M. Hamill
John W. Smith
Theodore Hilgard
Joseph P. Smith
Frank N. Perrin
Robert D. W. Holder
William Winkelmann
Judge George A. Crow
Judge J. B. Messick
J. Nick Perrin
Charles W. Harrison
August Barthel
George Ludwig
James W. Rentchler
George B. M. Rogers
Logan Mellon
Martin Schnipper
NOTES:
~ Son of Andrew Edgar and Emily Hay, nee Morrison (who married in Randolph Co., Ill. June 1, 1828)
~ Known siblings:
James Morrison Hay
Henry Clay Hay
Andrew Edgar Hay
Isabella "Belle" Boger
Casius C. Hay
The funeral of Former County Judge John Breese Hay, who died Thursday in Chicago, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock to Green Mount Cemetery.
Judge Hay died at the age of 82 years, ending a career spent in the public service. besides spending three terms in congress, several times state's attorney, he was for four terms County Judge of St. Clair county, and owing to the situation of the Court house he presided on the bench almost over the same spot on which was situated the house in which he was born. The place stood where the City hall is now located.
Judge Hay left Belleville three years after his retirement for Chicago, where he made his home with his son, Sherman Hay.
Judge John B. Hay was born in Belleville January 8, 1834. He came of sturdy, adventurous stock, his great-grandfather being one of the first arrivals at Belleville, coming to this city and settling here. The father of Judge Hay was Andrew Hay and was born in the then wilderness of St. Clair county. Andrew installed a rude stock of general merchandise in a rude structure in the embryo community of Belleville. For many years he was the leading storekeeper here.
John B. Hay, owing to the meager fortunes of his father, was obliged to go to work when but a boy. At the age of fourteen years he secured employment in a printing office, learning the trade and at the same time studying law. He had a short fling at journalism, being editor of the St. Clair County Tribune for six months, but this did not appear to be to his liking, and so he took up a general practice of law.
In 1856 he was a candidate for the office of State's Attorney on the Fremon ticket. In 1860 he was elected district attorney for Madison, St.Clair and Bond counties. He attended as a delegate the convention at Decatur which declared for Lincoln and nominated the elder Yates for governor. In 1864 he was re-elected district attorney and served until 1868 at which time he was sent to Congress. He was re-elected to this position in 1870 and 1872. He was a candidate for Congress twice, but both time was defeated by a slight majority.
In 1881, President Garfield appointed him postmaster for Belleville, Ill. and he served one term in this capacity. In 1886 he was elected to the office of County Judge of St. Clair county. In 1901 he was chosen Mayor of Belleville, Ill., but he was again elected county judge and he resigned the mayoralty to accept the county position. In 1906 Judge Hay was re-elected to serve another term.
Judge Hay was united in marriage with Maria Hinckley at Belleville October 15, 1857, she preceded him in death. He leaves two sons:
William Sherman Hay, Chicago
John Hay, East St. Louis, Ill.
Belleville News Democrat
June 30 & 31, 1916
The active pall-bearers are:
Fred Paro
Dr. Theodore Romeiser
William H. Snyder
Irvin H. Wangelin
Dr. B. H. Portuondo
Charles B. Carroll
Honorary pall-bearers have been selected as follows:
George W. Detharding
Lyman M. Scott
Cyrus Thompson
Col. Casimir Andel
James M. Hamill
John W. Smith
Theodore Hilgard
Joseph P. Smith
Frank N. Perrin
Robert D. W. Holder
William Winkelmann
Judge George A. Crow
Judge J. B. Messick
J. Nick Perrin
Charles W. Harrison
August Barthel
George Ludwig
James W. Rentchler
George B. M. Rogers
Logan Mellon
Martin Schnipper
NOTES:
~ Son of Andrew Edgar and Emily Hay, nee Morrison (who married in Randolph Co., Ill. June 1, 1828)
~ Known siblings:
James Morrison Hay
Henry Clay Hay
Andrew Edgar Hay
Isabella "Belle" Boger
Casius C. Hay
Judge Hay died at the age of 82 years, ending a career spent in the public service. besides spending three terms in congress, several times state's attorney, he was for four terms County Judge of St. Clair county, and owing to the situation of the Court house he presided on the bench almost over the same spot on which was situated the house in which he was born. The place stood where the City hall is now located.
Judge Hay left Belleville three years after his retirement for Chicago, where he made his home with his son, Sherman Hay.
Judge John B. Hay was born in Belleville January 8, 1834. He came of sturdy, adventurous stock, his great-grandfather being one of the first arrivals at Belleville, coming to this city and settling here. The father of Judge Hay was Andrew Hay and was born in the then wilderness of St. Clair county. Andrew installed a rude stock of general merchandise in a rude structure in the embryo community of Belleville. For many years he was the leading storekeeper here.
John B. Hay, owing to the meager fortunes of his father, was obliged to go to work when but a boy. At the age of fourteen years he secured employment in a printing office, learning the trade and at the same time studying law. He had a short fling at journalism, being editor of the St. Clair County Tribune for six months, but this did not appear to be to his liking, and so he took up a general practice of law.
In 1856 he was a candidate for the office of State's Attorney on the Fremon ticket. In 1860 he was elected district attorney for Madison, St.Clair and Bond counties. He attended as a delegate the convention at Decatur which declared for Lincoln and nominated the elder Yates for governor. In 1864 he was re-elected district attorney and served until 1868 at which time he was sent to Congress. He was re-elected to this position in 1870 and 1872. He was a candidate for Congress twice, but both time was defeated by a slight majority.
In 1881, President Garfield appointed him postmaster for Belleville, Ill. and he served one term in this capacity. In 1886 he was elected to the office of County Judge of St. Clair county. In 1901 he was chosen Mayor of Belleville, Ill., but he was again elected county judge and he resigned the mayoralty to accept the county position. In 1906 Judge Hay was re-elected to serve another term.
Judge Hay was united in marriage with Maria Hinckley at Belleville October 15, 1857, she preceded him in death. He leaves two sons:
William Sherman Hay, Chicago
John Hay, East St. Louis, Ill.
Belleville News Democrat
June 30 & 31, 1916
The active pall-bearers are:
Fred Paro
Dr. Theodore Romeiser
William H. Snyder
Irvin H. Wangelin
Dr. B. H. Portuondo
Charles B. Carroll
Honorary pall-bearers have been selected as follows:
George W. Detharding
Lyman M. Scott
Cyrus Thompson
Col. Casimir Andel
James M. Hamill
John W. Smith
Theodore Hilgard
Joseph P. Smith
Frank N. Perrin
Robert D. W. Holder
William Winkelmann
Judge George A. Crow
Judge J. B. Messick
J. Nick Perrin
Charles W. Harrison
August Barthel
George Ludwig
James W. Rentchler
George B. M. Rogers
Logan Mellon
Martin Schnipper
NOTES:
~ Son of Andrew Edgar and Emily Hay, nee Morrison (who married in Randolph Co., Ill. June 1, 1828)
~ Known siblings:
James Morrison Hay
Henry Clay Hay
Andrew Edgar Hay
Isabella "Belle" Boger
Casius C. Hay
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