People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1893 — DEATH OF MILTON HAY. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF MILTON HAY.

Close of the Busy Career of One of the Foremost Lawyers of Illinois. Spbingfield, 111., Sept. 16.— Hon Milton Hay, one of the oldest citizens of Springfield and for many years a leading attorney, died Friday, aged 76 years. He had been in failing health for several months, a sufferer from Bright’s disease. He was brought home from Mackinac, Mich., two or three weeks ago in a feeble condition, and it was then quite evident that*, the end was near, though his death was unlooked for at the time it occurred. Friday afternoon he was sitting on the lawn talking with his daughter and had just eaten some ice cream, when he expired suddenly in his chair.

[Milton Hey was born in Fayette county, Ky., July 3, 1817, and emigrated with his father's family to this city in the year 1832, Until coming of age he worked for his father, attending the common schools at intervals and receiving such education as these schools afforded at that time. He studied law in the office of Stuart and Lincoln, and was licensed to practice in 184 ft He began practioe at Pittsfield, Pike county, ana there practiced his profession until the year 1858, At one time he was associated In law practice with Gen. John M. Palmer, again with Senator Cullom, the firm being Hay & Cullom, and for several years was senior member of the firm of Hay, Green & Little. He was twice married, his first wife being Catharine Forbes. She died in 1867, leaving two children. In 1861 he married Mary Logan, oldest daughter of Judge Stephen T. Logan. She died In 187*, leaving two children—Kate, now Mrs. Stuart Brown, and Logan, who now resides in this city. He was elected to thie constitutional convention In 1872 from a district composed of the counties of Logan and Sangamon, and although not of the dominant parity in the convention was made chairman of the committee on revenue, and also served on the judiciary committee. He actively participated in all of the proceedings of that body and in forming the new constitution, which was subsequently adopted by the people. In 1874 he was elected as a representative of Sangamon county to the legislature and acted as chairman of both the jiwlieary and revenue committees of that body. He was one of the committee of five appointed by the legislature .to revise the laws of the state, and their work was adopted at an adjourned session of the legislature. In 1885 he. with others, was appointed by Gov. Oglesby to revise the revenue code. The work of this committee, however, was not adopted by the legislature to which the report was submitted.] Samuel L. Copeland has been arrested at Sioux City, la., charged with being one of the two men who robbed the National bank at Moorhead, Minn., June 27, of $4,60&