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    • John Coffee Hays

    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.
    DiedApril 21, 1883(1883-04-21) (aged 66)
    Piedmont, California, U.S.
    Place of burial

    Mountain View Cemetery
    Oakland, California, U.S.

    Allegiance
    Service / branchTexas Ranger Division
    Years of servicejoined Rangers in 1836
    Rank
    Commands1st Mounted Texas Rifles
    Washoe Regiment
    Battles / warsTexas Revolution
    Texas–Indian Wars

    Mexican invasion of Texas
    Mexican–American War

    Pyramid Lake War

    Other workSheriff, 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