John coffee hays biography books

American military officer

John Coffee Hays
John Coffee Hays, circa 1857
Nickname(s)
Born	(1817-01-28)January 28, 1817 Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 21, 1883(1883-04-21) (aged 66) Piedmont, California, U.S.
Place of burial	Mountain View Cemetery Oakland, California, U.S.
Allegiance
Service / branch	Texas Ranger Division
Years of service	joined Rangers in 1836
Rank
Commands	1st Mounted Texas Rifles Washoe Regiment
Battles / wars	Texas Revolution Texas–Indian Wars Mexican invasion of Texas Mexican–American War Pyramid Lake War
Other work	Sheriff, politician

John Coffee "Jack" Hays (January 28, 1817 – April 21, 1883)^[1] was an American military officer.

A captain in the Texas Rangers and a military officer of the Republic of Texas, Hays served in several armed conflicts from 1836 to 1848, including against the Comanche Empire in Texas and during the Mexican–American