Charles Marshall Hays

Charles Marshall Hays (April 22, 1845 - March 14, 1917) was a local official, railroad agent, sheriff, and politician in Idaho. He served in the state senate representing Ada County, Idaho.[1]

Charles M. Hays House in Boise's Fort Street Historic District

He was born in Saline County, Missouri. He made his way west with his father and served as a local official with him in Owyhee County. He served as a sheriff and county attorney. He bought the Idaho Avalanche newspaper in Silver City, Idaho. He was a delegate to Idaho's 1899 Constitutional Convention.[2]

He married Rebecca L. Dye in 1868 and they had eight children. They had a home in Boise and 640 acres of land elsewhere.[2]

References

"11 Nov 1898, 4 - The Idaho Statesman at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
"An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho: Containing a History of the State of Idaho from the Earliest Period of Its Discovery to the Present Time, Together with Glimpses of Its Auspicious Future ; Illustrations ... and Biographical Mention of Many Pioneers and Prominent Citizens of To-day ..." Lewis Publishing Company. July 31, 1899 – via Google Books.

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[1] "11 Nov 1898, 4 - The Idaho Statesman at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.

[bio-2] "An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho: Containing a History of the State of Idaho from the Earliest Period of Its Discovery to the Present Time, Together with Glimpses of Its Auspicious Future ; Illustrations ... and Biographical Mention of Many Pioneers and Prominent Citizens of To-day ..." Lewis Publishing Company. July 31, 1899 – via Google Books.