History of Cameron County Pennsylvania United States of America

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A Biography of George Price Hays

George Price Hays, educator, was born at Miller's Run, Pa., Feb. 2, 1838; son of John and Orpha (Cornwell) Hays. He was graduated at Jefferson college in 1857, and at the Western theological seminary, Allegheny, Pa., in 1860. He was ordained by the presbytery of Baltimore, March 5, 1861; was treasurer of the Christian commission, Maryland district, 1861-66; Pastor of the Second church, Baltimore, Md., 1861-68 fiscal agent of Wooster university, 1868-69; pastor of the Central church, Allegheny, Pa., 1869-70; president of Washington and Jefferson college, and professor of mental and moral philosophy there, 1870-81; stated supply at the Second church, Washington, Pa., 1870-81, and pastor of the Central church, Denver, Col., 1881-85; of the Second church, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1885-88, and of the Second church, Kansas City, Mo., 1888-93, when he resigned on account of ill health, removing to Cannonsburg, Pa., and thence to Washington, Pa. He was chosen moderator of the general assembly in 1884. He received the degree of D.D. from Lafayette college in 1870, and that of LL.D. from Hanover college about 1887. He published Every Day Reasoning (1879); The Honest Book (1887); May Women Speak (1889); Presbyterians (1892), and several sermons. He died in Washington, Pa., Sept. 6, 1897.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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