Picture from the San Jose Historical Museum Archives
Picture from the San Jose Historical Museum Archives
Jay Orley Hayes was the son of Anson Hayes and Mary Folsom Hayes Chynoweth. He was a prominent lawyer in San Jose. He and his brother, Everis Anson Hayes started Sunweet Fruits and they owned
the San
Jose Mercury News. The Hayes Brothers were
Republicans. Jay Orley ran, unsuccessfuly for governor of
California.