Background
CAY, John Longdon was born on June 23, 1866 in Pizgah, Cooper Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Mary Ann (Hill) Gay.
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John Longdon CAY
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Common Schools; Clarksburg Academy. Hooper Institute., Clarksburg, Missouri.
Career
1915, San Juan, P.R. United States Railway Mail Service, 1887- 1901. United States Seapost Service, 1901- OS. Clerk. Federal Court, Porto Rico, 1908-1910.
Corporation Assesssor, Porto Rico, 1910-1912. Secretary-Treasurer, General Manager, P.R. Exposition (a govt, institution), 1912-1913. Engaged. Citrus Fruit Industry, P.R., 1913-1917: president, Municipal Assembly, District of Dorado, P.R., 1916.
Entered Officers Training Camp, P.R., 1918. Graduated as Captain. Appointed Captain-Adjutant., 374 Infantry.
Camp Las Casas, P.R. Honorably discharged, 1919. Commander Major. O. R.C., 1928.
Commander Lieutenant-Colonel, staff of Honorary E. Mont Reily, Governor. of Porto Rico. 1921-1923. Admitted to practice law, Federal Court of P.R., 1920, Supreme and District Cts. of P.R., United States Supreme Court. Appointed Assistant United States Attorney, District of P. R., 1922.
Appointed United States Attv. by President Coolidge. 1924, reappointed, since 1928.
Membership
Member: Masons; Knights of Pythias. (Past Chief, Staff Uniform Rank, Colorado). Elks (Past Exalted Ruler, Lodge No.
972); Federal Bar Association. American Legion; Reserve Officers Association, World War.
Connections
Spouse Gertrude Mary Vidler, November 18.
