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PROGRESSIVE MEN
OF
THE STATE OF WYOMING
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A people who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote
ancestors, will never achieve anything
worthy to be remembered with pride by remote generations -
MACAULAY
Chicago, Ill.
A. W. Bowen & Co.,
Publishers and Engrave___
1901
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GEORGE Y. HAYS.
One of the leading business men of Fremont county, Wyoming, is
the subject of this sketch. George Y. Hays, whose
postoffice address is Dubois. A native of Lexington,
Missouri, he was born in Nov. 14, 1865, the son of G. C. and
Emma C. (Fletcher) Hays, both natives of the state of
Missouri. His father was a prominent business man, who was
long engaged in the business of stockraising. He was son
of John Hays, both the father and mother, whose maiden
name was Robinson, being natives of Virginia. The
subject of this sketch was the oldest of a family of eight
children and came with his parents to the then territory of
Colorado in 1870, where they established their residence after
removing from the state of Missouri. He grew to manhood in
Colorado, and their received his early education in the public
schools. After completing his education he engaged in the
meat business at Logan, Colo., in which he continued with
considerable success for about eight years. He then
disposed of his business interests at Logan, removed his
residence to the state of Wyoming, where he located on the
Riviere Du Noir, near where the town of Dubois now stands, and
there engaged in ranching and in stockraising. He continued in
this dual pursuit from 1893 to the spring of 1902, when he
disposed of his stock and ranch property to the West Lovering
Land & Live Stock Co. At the time of this sale he was the
owner of a fine improved ranch, consisting of 240 acres of land,
having a large herd of cattle and other property and interests.
He then formed a copartnership with Hewitt M. Youmans for
the purpose of engaging in merchandizing at Dubois, Wyo.
This place is located on the military road to the Yellowstone
National Park, being the natural supply point for a large area
of country. In all measures calculated to build up this
section of Wyoming, develop its great natural resources and
invite settlement and the investment of capital, Mr. Hays
has taken a leading part for many years and is looked upon as
one of the leading and foremost citizens of Fremont county.
Fraternally, he is affiliated with the order of Woodmen of the
World, and takes an active interest in the social and fraternal
life of the community where he maintains his home. Western
Wyoming has no more loyal citizen, not a more enterprising man
of affairs and business than Mr. Hays, and he is held in
the highest esteem by all classes of his fellow citizens.
Source: Progressive Men of the State of Wyoming -
Publ. 1902 - Page 828 |
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