Alexander L. Hayes and Isabella Patterson

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Husband Alexander L. Hayes ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 7 Mar 1793 - Kent Co, DE 2
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           Died: 13 Jul 1875 4
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Wife Isabella Patterson ^{3 5}

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         Father: Galbraith Patterson (      -      ) 6
         Mother: Catharine Thompson (      -      ) 3

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   Other Spouse: David Maclay (1794/1797-1818) 3 5

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander L. Hayes

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After attending the Friends' Boarding-School at Smyrna, Delaware, he spent two years and a half at Newark Academy, from which he passed to Dover Academy, where he completed his preparation for college. While at Dover Academy he was chosen secretary of the Senate of the State of Delaware. He entered the junior class of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and was graduated in 1812. After graduation he entered upon the study of the law in the office of the Hon. Henry M. Ridgely, of Dover, Delaware, and was admitted a member of the Dover bar Nov. 15, 1815. He followed his profession in Dover until 1820, when he removed to Philadelphia and was admitted to practice in the courts of Philadelphia County. He remained in Philadelphia but one year, and in April, 1821, went to Reading, Pennsylvania, in which place he continued to practice for six years. He was appointed June 27, 1827, associate judge of the District Court of the counties of Lancaster and York by Governor John Andrew Shulze, and held that office until 1833. In that year the said district was divided, and he was appointed by Governor George Wolf, under a commission of the date of May 1, 1833, president judge of the District Court of the city and county of Lancaster, and continued in office until 1849, when he resigned, and the said court was abolished by act of Feb. 6, 1849. Judge Hayes then became interested in other pursuits. He was one of the originators of the enterprise which resulted in the creation of the Conestoga Cotton-Mills, and was one of the committee of five selected in 1845 to visit and inspect the New England factories. He prepared the report of the committee favoring the immediate erection of a mill. In 1846 he was made one of the managers of the manufacturing company. In 1850 he succeeded Christopher Hager as president, and was also chosen general agent. His connection with the cotton-mills continued until 1854. In that year the office of associate law judge of the courts of Lancaster County was created, and Judge Hayes was elected to fill it. He took his seat on the first Monday of December, 1854, under a commission running for ten years. In 1864 he was again elected associate law judge, and continued in office until the first Monday of January, 1875, when he was succeeded by Hon. D. W. Patterson. Judge Hayes served in a judicial capacity for a period aggregating forty-two years. In 1873 he had the honorary degree of LL.D. conferred upon him by Franklin and Marshall College. After his retirement from office he resumed practice, and was engaged in professional business to the time of his death, which occurred suddenly. He was buried in the churchyard of St. James' Church, corner of North Duke Street and East Orange Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The reputation of Mr. Hayes as a judge was deservedly high. His mind was trained by extensive study in the line of his profession and of general literature. His opinions were written in a finished and polished style, and displayed logical power and accurate knowledge of legal principles. They always commanded respect, and in a number of instances were received with marked approbation by the Supreme Court of the State. Industrious, intelligent, and thoroughly impartial, he had gained the entire confidence of the community. In his administration of the duties of his high office, no question was ever raised as to the purity of his motives or the sincerity and earnestness of his efforts to attain the ends of justice.
Judge Hayes was an active citizen. He was for many years president of the board of school directors of the city of Lancaster, a trustee of the State Normal School at Millersville, and a trustee and vice-president of Franklin and Marshall College. He was also president of the Athenaeum and Historical and Agricultural Society. Socially, his influence was not less happy than it was upon the bench. His extensive information, the knowledge of men gained in the course of a long life, and an abundant store of anecdote made his conversation at all times extremely interesting. His kindness of heart, consideration for the feelings of others, and polish of manner rendered intercourse with him always pleasant. In all his relations, domestic, social, and professional, he was most estimable,-a man irreproachable in his daily walk and conversation.

1 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 271.

2 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 230.

3 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 150.

4 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 231.

5 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 824.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 270.