The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . imself to I lieeducational interests of the State and to other duties, liewas born in Plnladelphia, his father beinu Knbert Ilay^ andhis mother Alary 1 Midgeon, a native of riiiladelpiiia. KnberlHays was a North ofIreland man by birth,but a Scotchman by de-scent. James L. Hays waseducated in the publicschools of his nativecity and was ^^raduateilfrom its Ilijili soon after thatevent he canu to New-ark, and in engagedin the dry goods busi-ness. Early in his ca-reer he manifested a de-cided taste for a polit-ical life. He e
The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . imself to I lieeducational interests of the State and to other duties, liewas born in Plnladelphia, his father beinu Knbert Ilay^ andhis mother Alary 1 Midgeon, a native of riiiladelpiiia. KnberlHays was a North ofIreland man by birth,but a Scotchman by de-scent. James L. Hays waseducated in the publicschools of his nativecity and was ^^raduateilfrom its Ilijili soon after thatevent he canu to New-ark, and in engagedin the dry goods busi-ness. Early in his ca-reer he manifested a de-cided taste for a polit-ical life. He enteredvery largely into activepolitics, and it was sup-posed by his large circleof admiring friends that he would continue his efforts in that direction, lie seemedadmirably fitted to lead and destined by his titting charac-teristics to attain distinction. But after sewing one termas a member of the House of Assembly and another in theNew Jersey Senate most successfully he retired from suchactive participation in party politics as he had before mani-. .JAMES L. HAYS. 400 THE PASSAIC VALLEY fested, and has never again sought office. This action wasa disappointment to manj^ of his former associates, whoforesaw a future for him of distinction. He has, however,not lost, by any means, his interest in political affairs, butcontinues to this day to show such interest in a practicalmanner in all political movements of the time. His zeal inpromoting the well-being of the party in which he believesis undoubted, and is manifested at all proper times and in asubstantial manner. In 1873 he retired from his former business, and since thattime has employed himself in the performance of fidu-ciary trusts committed to him by the courts, especiallyby the Court of Chancery, for which he has received manyappointments of confidence, such as trustee, guardian, re-ceiver, and assignee, and as adjustment commissioner forNewark. This last named appointment came to him from theSupreme Court. While thus
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