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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New JerseyAndrew Kessler HAY
(1809-1881)
HAY, Andrew Kessler, a
Representative from New Jersey; born near Lowell, Mass., January
19, 1809; completed preparatory studies; was employed in the
manufacture of window glass; moved to Waterford Works, N.J., in
1829 and later to Winslow, N.J., and engaged in the manufacture of
glass; was also largely interested in real estate and agriculture;
elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849-March
3, 1851); declined to be a candidate for renomination; resumed his
business interests; presidential elector on the Republican ticket
in 1872; president of the Camden & Atlantic Railroad Co.
1872-1876; died in Winslow, Camden County, N.J., February 7, 1881;
interment in Colestown Cemetery, near Haddonfield, N.J.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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