Andrew K. Hay
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Biography
Hay was born near Lowell, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1809.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He completed preparatory studies and was employed in the manufacture of window glass.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Early career
In 1829, he moved to Waterford Works, New Jersey, in Winslow Township,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and engaged in the manufacture of glass with his father-in-law, John Hammond Coffin, in Winslow and Hammonton. In 1836, he was leased his glassworks in conjunction with Coffin's natural son Bodine; Hay became the sole owner in 1851.[1]
Congress
Hay was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1851.[2]
Later career
After leaving Congress, he resumed his business interests. He was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in the 1872 United States presidential election.[2] One of its incorporators in 1852 and a director since 1870, he replaced Robert Frazer as president of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad in October 1873; in 1875, William Massey was made acting president due to Hay's severe ill health and in March 1876, Hay stepped down for the same reason, being succeeded by John Lucas. He remained in his directing position until his death.[3]
Death and burial
Hay died in Winslow Township on February 7, 1881,[2] and was interred in Colestown Cemetery in what is now Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Family
He had three daughters and a son, William C. Hay. His nephew, John B. Hay, became head of Hay & Company.[4]
See also
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