Everis A. Hayes
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Everis Anson Hayes was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Hayes attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the Waterloo High School in 1873 and from the literary and law departments of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1879.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1879 and commenced practice in Madison, Wisconsin
.
He moved to Ashland, Wisconsin
, in 1883 and in 1886 to Hurley, Wisconsin
, and continued the practice of his profession.
He moved to Ironwood, Michigan
, in 1886 and engaged in the mining of ore.
He moved to San Jose, California
, in 1887 and engaged in fruit raising and mining.
With his brother became publisher and proprietor of the San Jose Daily Mercury Herald in 1901.
Hayes was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth
and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
Congress.
He resumed his newspaper activities in San Jose, California
, with mining interests in Ironwood, Michigan
, and Sierra City, California
.
He died in San Jose, California
, June 3, 1942.
He was interred in Oak Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Hayes attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the Waterloo High School in 1873 and from the literary and law departments of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1879.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1879 and commenced practice in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
.
He moved to Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
, in 1883 and in 1886 to Hurley, Wisconsin
Hurley, Wisconsin
Hurley is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,818 at the 2000 census. It is directly across the Montreal River from Ironwood, Michigan.-History:...
, and continued the practice of his profession.
He moved to Ironwood, Michigan
Ironwood, Michigan
Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan, about south of Lake Superior. The population was 6,293 at the 2000 census. The city is on US 2 and is situated opposite the Montreal River from Hurley, Wisconsin. It is the westernmost city in Michigan, situated on the same line...
, in 1886 and engaged in the mining of ore.
He moved to San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, in 1887 and engaged in fruit raising and mining.
With his brother became publisher and proprietor of the San Jose Daily Mercury Herald in 1901.
Hayes was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress.
He resumed his newspaper activities in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, with mining interests in Ironwood, Michigan
Ironwood, Michigan
Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan, about south of Lake Superior. The population was 6,293 at the 2000 census. The city is on US 2 and is situated opposite the Montreal River from Hurley, Wisconsin. It is the westernmost city in Michigan, situated on the same line...
, and Sierra City, California
Sierra City, California
Sierra City is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. The elevation of Sierra City is , and the town is situated in the canyon of the North Yuba River on California State Route 49, twelve miles northeast of the county seat of Sierra County, Downieville...
.
He died in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, June 3, 1942.
He was interred in Oak Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.