Elijah Hayward
Elijah Hayward | |
|---|---|
| 5th Commissioner of the General Land Office | |
| In office September 30, 1830 – July 24, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | George Graham |
| Succeeded by | Ethan Allen Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1786 Bridgewater, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | September 22, 1864 (aged 77) McConnelsville, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | McConnelsville Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eliza Kingman |
Elijah Hayward (November 17, 1786 – September 22, 1864) was a lawyer in the U.S. State of Ohio who represented his county in the Ohio House of Representatives, sat on the Ohio Supreme Court for a short time, and was Commissioner of the United States General Land Office. He was a noted genealogist and historian.