American businessman
James Harden Hays (September 3, 1800 – March 30, 1876) was a pioneer of bituminous coal mining in Western Pennsylvania.
Biography
James H. Hays was born in Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1800.[1]
His first mine was opened in 1828, at the mouth of Street's Run, where it empties into the Monongahela River.[2]
He died on March 30, 1876, at his home near Becks Run in Baldwin Township.[3]
References
- ^ Jordan, John W., ed. (1915). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. V. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 1735–1736. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Early History-West Homestead". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
- ^ "Death of Mr. James H. Hays". The Pittsburgh Commercial. March 31, 1876. p. 4. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Hays family history at Riverbend Manor at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2016)
