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Stockley D. Hays

Stockley Donelson Hays was a 19th-century American lawyer, military officer, and nephew of President Andrew Jackson. He participated in notable historical moments, including involvement in the Burr conspiracy and service in the Creek War and the War of 1812 under Jackson's command. Hays served as a quartermaster and judge advocate in the U.S. Army. His family, through marriages to the Butler family, maintained close ties with Jackson throughout his military and political career. In the 1820s, Hays and his family were among the founding settlers of Jackson, Tennessee, established after Jackson negotiated a treaty with the Chickasaw people.