John Coffee Hays
John coffee hays 1817 1883 surely no other sheriff in san franciscos history lived as storied a life as jack hays.
John coffee hays. Born john coffee hays at cedar lick tennessee he moved to texas in 1836 joined a ranger company and was appointed a captain of texas rangers in 1840. John coffee jack hays was a military officer of the republic of texas and a captain in the texas rangers in which he served in several armed conflicts from 1836 to 1848 against the comanche indians and in the mexican american war. 28 1817 in a place called little cedar lick tennessee. His father of scots irish descent fought with andrew jackson and sam houston in the war of 1812.
Hays served in several armed conflicts from 18361848 including against the comanche people in texas and during the mexican american war. In the early 1850s john coffee jack hays was elected sheriff of san francisco county and appointed united states surveyor general for california became one of the founders of the city of oakland and ran successful enterprises in real estate and ranching. Born in tennessee a legendary figure in the history of texas and one of the founders of the city of oakland hays died in oakland california in 1883. John coffee jack hays january 28 1817 april 21 1883 was an american military officer.
By murray montgomery i t seems that from the day he was born john coffee jack hays was destined to be a texas ranger when you consider his roots it shouldnt have been any other way. This photograph is aarchive quality reproduction created directly from the original photograph. John coffee hays 34 length portrait seated in chair and facing left. John coffee jack hays 1817 1883 jack hays texas ranger jack hays was born 28 january 1817 at cedar lick in wilson county tennessee.
A captain in the texas rangers and a military officer of the republic of texas hays served in several armed conflicts from 1836 to 1848 including against the comanche empire in texas and during the mexicanamerican war. His ranger companies were well known for skirmishes with outlaws hostile indian tribes and mexican troops. John was born in little cedar lick tennessee on january 28 1817 to harmon and elizabeth cage hays. John coffee jack hays january 28 1817 april 21 1883 was a captain in the texas rangers and a military officer of the republic of texas.