Biography of Jay Orley Hayes
Jay Orley Hayes, born October 2, 1857, in Wisconsin, is a distinguished businessman and political leader in California. Of New England ancestry, his father, Anson E. Hayes, was a Connecticut native and railroad contractor. Jay Hayes graduated with a law degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1880. He practiced law and managed mining interests before moving to San Jose in 1887. Hayes, along with his brother, purchased the *San Jose Herald* and the *San Jose Mercury*, leading influential newspapers. Politically active, he was a Republican gubernatorial candidate in 1902. Married to Clara I. Lyon, they have five children and reside in the renowned Eden Vale estate.