Stephen T. Hayt
Stephen Thurston Hayt was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of John C. Hayt and Martha Hayt. On November 19, 1856, he married Margaret C. Townsend at Palmyra, New York. Their son was Stephen Thurston Hayt, Jr.He was a delegate to the Republican [National">United States Republican Party">Republican [National Convention|1860], 1868 and 1884 Republican National Conventions.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1864 to 1866, sitting in the 87th [New York State Legislature|87th], New York State Legislature|88th] and 89th New York State Legislatures.
At the New York state election, 1866, he was elected a Canal Commissioner on the Republican ticket, and was in office from 1867 to 1869. He was defeated for re-election at the New York state election, 1869 by Democrat William W. Wright.
He was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Corning, NY.