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John Hay

1838 - 1905

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John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 – July 1, 1905) was an American statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost half a century. Beginning as a private secretary for Abraham Lincoln, he became a diplomat. He served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Hay was also a biographer of Lincoln, and wrote poetry and other literature throughout his life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Hay is the 12,672nd most popular politician (down from 12,384th in 2019), the 5,437th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,811th in 2019) and the 453rd most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Hay ranks 12,672 out of 19,576. Before him are Octavio Lepage, Esko Aho, Merankhre Mentuhotep, Eadbald of Kent, Lee Nak-yeon, and Felix of Aquitaine. After him are Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg, Felix Kulov, Hisamuddin of Selangor, Norbert Lammert, Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and Ivan Smirnov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1838, John Hay ranks 75. Before him are Jules Méline, Ferdinand Zirkel, Karl Davydov, Yikuang, Emil Rathenau, and Toyohara Chikanobu. After him are James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg, Henry Adams, Giovanni Cagliero, Yisrael Meir Kagan, and Eli Lilly. Among people deceased in 1905, John Hay ranks 66. Before him are Charles Renard, Émile Oustalet, Célestine Galli-Marié, Alexander, Prince of Lippe, Princess Caroline Reuss of Greiz, and Konstantin Savitsky. After him are Hermann Usener, Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano, Rudolf von Alt, Charles Yerkes, Hranush Arshagyan, and Francesco Tamagno.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Hay ranks 5,437 out of 20,380. Before him are Ishi (1860), Douglas Preston (1956), Elizabeth Perkins (1960), Jack DeJohnette (1942), Bret Easton Ellis (1964), and Charles Reidpath (1889). After him are William Stewart Halsted (1852), Gloria Vanderbilt (1924), Spencer Johnson (1938), David A. R. White (1970), Michael Freedman (1951), and Dennis Lehane (1965).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John Hay ranks 453. Before him are Kaʻahumanu (1768), Ed Lee (1952), Strom Thurmond (1902), Edmund Randolph (1753), Karen Bass (1953), and Ishi (1860). After him are Fred Thompson (1942), Roger Marshall (1960), Sanford B. Dole (1844), Jack Sharkey (1902), Beau Biden (1969), and Mike Castle (1939).

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