Edward J. Gay (politician, born 1816)

Edward J. Gay
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1885 – May 30, 1889
Preceded byWilliam P. Kellogg
Succeeded byAndrew Price
Personal details
Born(1816-02-03)February 3, 1816
Liberty, Virginia, United States
DiedMay 30, 1889(1889-05-30) (aged 73)
St. Louis Plantation, Louisiana, United States
Political partyDemocratic
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Edward James Gay (February 3, 1816 – May 30, 1889) was a financier and member of United States Congress. He and his wife Lavinia Hynes were the grandparents of U.S. Senator Edward James Gay. He was a Democrat.