John Hays Lincoln
Secretary of state 18981905 who skillfully guided the diplomacy of his country during the critical period of its emergence as a great power.
John hays lincoln. John milton hay october 8 1838 july 1 1905 was an american statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost half a century. John hay the assistant private secretary to abraham lincoln co authored the 10 volume abraham lincoln. John hays 83 lincoln ri. Photos summary follow.
John hay was an american diplomat who as a young man came to prominence serving as a private secretary to president abraham lincoln. President arbraham lincoln center with his secretaries in 1863. Hay and nicolay were the gatekeepers of the lincoln legacy. John hay is seen standing at right.
A timely and intimate look into abraham lincolns white house through the lives of his two closest aides and confidants lincolns official secretaries john hay and john nicolay enjoyed more access witnessed more history and knew lincoln better than anyone outside of the presidents immediate family. However it has received little scrutiny for what it reveals about john hay and his evolution as a writer as a public servant and as a man. John hays lincoln and lincolns john hay back in illinois. Beginning as a private secretary and assistant to abraham lincoln hays highest office was united states secretary of state under presidents william mckinley and theodore roosevelt.
This is me control profile. John hay in springfield after completing his studies at brown in the summer of 1858 hay headed back home to warsaw illinois. Besides his work in government hay also made his mark as a writer co authoring an extensive biography of lincoln and also writing fiction and poetry. With ardent literary yearnings but no practical calling hay floundered out on the frontier.
John hay in full john milton hay born october 8 1838 salem indiana usdied july 1 1905 newbury new hampshire us. He was clerking his uncles law office in springfield in 1859 60 when he came to know president elect lincoln. Lincolns secretary insisted that hay accompany them to washington. This well known portion of hays life has received close attention from lincoln scholars over the years because of hays first hand observations of lincoln.
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