Rep. Walter I. Hayes

HAYES, MCMANUS

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/12/2005 at 06:07:37

Walter I. Hayes, of Clinton, was born in Marshall, Michigan, December 9, 1841; received a common school education; graduated from the Law Department, Michigan University, in 1863; is a lawyer by profession; was City Attorney for Marshall, Michigan; was United States Commissioner for the Eastern District of Michigan, and also of Iowa; was City Solicitor of clinton, Iowa; was District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District of Iowa from August, 1875, till January 1, 1887; was twice the candidate of the Democratic party for Judge of the Supreme Court of the State; was elected to the Fiftieth Congress, and was re-elected to the Fifty-first Congress as a Democrat, receiving 20,874 votes, against 15,842 votes for Park W. McManus, Republican, and 8 votes scattering.

-source: Official Congressional Directory, Fifty-First congress, First Session, Third Ed., Corrected to May 10, 1890; Washington: Government Printing Office, 1890; Iowa Representatives Second District, page 40

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