Nationality United States | Name James Hays | |
Died March 30, 1876Becks Run Known for Start of coal industry in Allegheny County Spouse(s) Mary Cready, married April 12, 1821 | ||
James Harden Hays was a pioneer of bituminous coal mining in Western Pennsylvania. His first mine was opened in 1828, at the mouth of Street's Run, where it empties into the Monongahela River. He died on March 30, 1876, at his home near Beck's Run.
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