Samuel M. Hay

Samuel M. Hay
Portrait from Notable Men of Wisconsin (1902)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district
In office January 6, 1862 – January 5, 1863
Preceded by	Horace O. Crane
Succeeded by	Joseph B. Hamilton
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 1st district
In office January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859
Preceded by	Philetus Sawyer
Succeeded by	Richard P. Eighme
5th Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In office April 1858 – April 1860
Preceded by	Joseph Jackson
Succeeded by	B. S. Henning
Personal details
Born	(1825-08-07)August 7, 1825 Fairview Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1906(1906-10-26) (aged 81) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Maria E. Spaulding ​ ​ (m. 1852; died 1875)​
Children	Samuel Thayer Hay (b. 1854; died 1906) George F. Hay (b. 1857; died 1862) Mary (Caldwell) (b. 1864; died 1957) William J. Hay (b. 1865; died 1931)
Relatives	Frank Merrill Caldwell (son-in-law) Mary Hay (granddaughter)
Occupation	Banker, businessman

Samuel McClellan Hay (August 7, 1825 – October 26, 1906) was an American businessman, banker, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer, prominent in the establishment and development of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the fifth mayor of Oshkosh, and served one year each in the Wisconsin Senate (1862) and State Assembly (1858) representing Winnebago County. His name was often abbreviated as S. M. Hay.