Webb Hayes
| James Webb Cook Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 20, 1856 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | July 26, 1934 (aged 78) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Place of burial | Spiegel Grove State Memorial Fremont, Ohio |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
Ohio National Guard United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1918 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 1st Ohio Cavalry Fifth Army Corps 31st Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish American War San Juan Hill Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Other work |
Union Carbide, founder State Department |
James Webb Cook Hayes (March 20, 1856 – July 26, 1934) was an American businessman and soldier. He co-founded a forerunner of Union Carbide, served in three wars, and received the Medal of Honor.
James Webb Cook Hayes was the second son of President Rutherford B. Hayes and Lucy Webb Hayes.
Starting from when he was five years old, he spent six months every winter at his father's encampment, which was usually Camp White, West Virginia. He became very close with the commander of the unit, General George Crook, who later became his godfather. Crook also taught him how to live off the land including hunting, fishing and survival. Years later, after Crook became famous in the west as a hunter and Indian fighter, the two made annual trips into the Rocky Mountains for a hunt of big game.
Hayes attended Cornell University from 1873 to 1875 and was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. He left Cornell to work as his father's secretary when his father was the governor of Ohio. When his father was elected president, he again served as his father's secretary.
In 1881, Hayes moved to Cleveland to work as the treasurer of the Whipple Manufacturing Company. In 1887, he, with three others, founded the National Carbon Company, which is now known as Union Carbide. Hayes stayed with this company for many years as the vice president.
He was the principal proponent for founding the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, the first presidential library.
Hayes died on July 26, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio and was buried with his parents at Spiegel Grove, the family estate in Fremont, Ohio.
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