Marion E. Hay
Marion E. Hay | |
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| 7thGovernor of Washington | |
| In office March 28, 1909 – January 15, 1913 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Samuel G. Cosgrove |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Lister |
| 6thLieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| In office January 27, 1909 – March 28, 1909 | |
| Governor | Samuel G. Cosgrove |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Coon |
| Succeeded by | Louis F. Hart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1865 Adams County, Wisconsin,U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1933 (aged 67) Spokane, Washington,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lizzie L. Muir |
Marion E. Hay(December 9, 1865 – November 21, 1933) was an American politician who served as theseventh governor of Washingtonfrom 1909 to 1913.
Biography
[edit]Born inAdams County, Wisconsin,[1]Hay attended the Bayless Commercial Business College inDubuque, Iowa.He married Lizzie L. Muir inJacksonon January 16, 1887, and they had six children, Raymond M., Moon M., Edward M., Bruce M., Rance M., Katherine J., and Margaret E.
Career
[edit]Hay moved toWashington Territoryin 1888,[1]where he opened a store inDavenport, Washingtonand owned wheat ranches in easternWashingtonandCanada.He moved toWilbur, Washingtonin 1889[1]and served two terms as mayor of Wilbur from 1898 to 1902, as well as chairman of the Lincoln County Republican Party, and was an alternate to theRepublican National Conventionin 1900. He relocated toSpokane, Washingtonin 1908.[1]
In 1908, Hay was elected asLieutenant Governor of Washington,and he becameGovernorupon the death ofSamuel G. Cosgrove,after only about two months in office in March 1909.[1]He served the remainder of Cosgrove's unexpired term and left office in 1913.[1][2]Focusing on corruption in state government, he called a special session of the legislature to investigate and impeach dishonest state officials.[3]During his administration, theWorkman's Compensationlaw andwomen's suffragewere enacted.[4]
Defeated for election in 1912, he returned to manage his personal business interests and property holdings, and was chairman of the 12th District Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation.
Death
[edit]Hay died of a heart attack at his office on November 21, 1933[1]and is interred at the mausoleum at Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane.[5]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefg"Ex-Governor Hay Dies in Spokane".Daily Capital Journal.November 21, 1933. p. 1.RetrievedSeptember 25,2015– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Bio Data
- ^"Marion E. Hay".National Governors Association.RetrievedOctober 11,2012.
- ^"Marion E. Hay".Washington Secretary of State.RetrievedOctober 11,2012.
- ^"Marion E. Hay".The Political Graveyard.RetrievedOctober 11,2012.
Further reading
[edit]- Meany, Edmond S(1915).Governors of Washington: territorial and state.University of Washington.Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection
External links
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- Washington Secretary of State
- National Governors Association
- Marion E. HayatFind a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
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