Edward James Gay (1816-1889)
- Edward James Gay (1816-1889)
Edward J. Gay (February 3 1816 – May 30, 1889) was a financier and member of United States Congress. He was born at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia, in the United States. Gay is grandfather of Edward James Gay, who also served in the U.S. Congress.
Early history
His family moved to Illinois in 1820, and four years later to St. Louis, Missouri. For several years he studied under a private teacher in Belleville, Illinois; attended Augusta College in Kentucky in 1833-34; returned to St. Louis, and was engaged in commercial affairs from 1839 to 1860. Although having no formal education in business, Gay was a deep student of industrial and political economy from early manhood on. From St. Louis he moved to Louisiana where he became interested in manufacturing and planting. He was prominently connected with the erection of the Merchant's Exchange Building in St. Louis., and was the first president of the Louisiana Sugar Exchange of New Orleans. Gay was originally opposed to secession, but once the American Civil War broke out, stood firmly behind the Southern Confederacy.
Political career
Although not inclined towards politics, in 1884 his friends and associates convinced him to run for Congress. Gay defeated William Pitt Kellogg, the last survivor of carpet baggerism in Louisiana, becoming a member of the 49th Congress as a Democrat. He was re-elected to the 50th and 51st Congresses and died at his home, the St. Louis Plantation, on May 30 1889 while still in office. Gay is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.
References
*CongBio|G000103|Edward James Gay
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Edward James Gay (1878-1952) — For the member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana, see Edward James Gay (1816 1889). Edward James Gay (May 5, 1878 December 1, 1952) was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born on Union Plantation in Iberville Parish, he… … Wikipedia
Edward James Gay (Kongressabgeordneter) — Edward James Gay Edward James Gay (* 3. Februar 1816 in Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia; † 30. Mai 1889 im Iberville Parish, Louisiana) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1885 und 1889 vertrat er den Bunde … Deutsch Wikipedia
Edward J. Gay — may refer to:*Edward James Gay (1816 1889), United States Representative from Louisiana *Edward James Gay (1878 1952), United States Senator from Louisiana and grandson of Edward James Gay … Wikipedia
Gay (Name) — Gay ist ein weiblicher sowie männlicher Vorname und ein Familienname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Bekannte Namensträger 2.1 Familienname 2.2 … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of United States political families (G) — The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States whose last name begins with G.The Gales*George Gale (1756 1815), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1789 1791. Father of Levin Gale.… … Wikipedia
50th United States Congress - State Delegations — The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1887… … Wikipedia
50th United States Congress - political parties — The Fiftieth 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 1887… … Wikipedia
49th United States Congress - State Delegations — The Forty ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4… … Wikipedia
49th United States Congress - political parties — The Forty 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… … Wikipedia
51st United States Congress - State Delegations — The Fifty first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4… … Wikipedia
