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American coal industry pioneer (1829–1881) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Blake Hays (1829–1881) was a leader of the coal industry in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Henry Blake Hays | |
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Born | |
Died | August 10, 1881 51) Hays Station, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | (aged
Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | Cavalry captain, railroad operator |
Years active |
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Spouse |
Mary Howard (m. 1869) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | James Harden Hays (father) |
Military career | |
Allegiance |
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Rank | Cavalry captain |
He was born August 12, 1829, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the son of James H. Hays and Mary Cready.[1]
He served as a captain in the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Civil War from 1861 to his resignation in 1864.[1]
As the son of James H. Hays, he helped run the family coal mines.[2] He operated the H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal Railroad, a narrow gauge coal railroad with branches that ran along Becks Run and Streets Run. He was a director of the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway.[3]
He married Mary Howard in Pittsburgh on November 17, 1869, and they had two children.[1]
He died at his home in Allegheny County on August 10, 1881.[1]
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