Monroe Hayward
Union Army soldier, lawyer, politician (1840-1899)
Monroe Leland Hayward (December 22, 1840 – December 5, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican. He was elected to become a U.S. Senator from Nebraska in March 1899. However, he died in late 1899, before taking the oath of office.[1]
Monroe Hayward | |
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| United States Senator-elect from Nebraska | |
| In office Died before taking office | |
| Preceded by | William V. Allen |
| Succeeded by | William V. Allen |
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| Born | Monroe Leland Hayward December 22, 1840 Willsboro, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1899 (aged 58) Nebraska City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | William Hayward |
| Relatives | Leland Hayward (grandson) Brooke Hayward (great-granddaughter) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Hayward was born in Willsboro, New York. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He studied law in Whitewater, Wisconsin. His son, William Hayward, was a lawyer and commander of the Harlem Hellfighters during World War I. His grandson was Broadway producer Leland Hayward. The actress and writer Brooke Hayward is his great-granddaughter.
Hayward died in Nebraska City on December 5, 1899, while comatose. He was 58.
References change
- ↑ "Hayward, Monroe Leland". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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