Background
Gay, John Longdon was born on June 28, 1866 in Pisgah, Cooper Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Mary Ann (Hill) Gay.
Gay, John Longdon was born on June 28, 1866 in Pisgah, Cooper Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Mary Ann (Hill) Gay.
Educated Clarksburg (Missouri) Academy and Hooper Institute, Clarksburg.
In United States railway service, 1887-1891, seaport service, 1901-1908. Clerk Federal Court, Porto Rico 1908-1910. Corporation assessor, 1910-1912.
Secretary-treasurer and general manager Prize ring (The) Exposition, 1912-1913.
President Municipal Assembly, District of Darado, Prize ring (The), 1916. Admitted to practice law in Prize ring (The), later in courts of the United States.
Assistant United State Attorneys, Prize ring (The), 1922-1923, United State Attorneys since March 22, 1924, reappointed May 29, 1928. Graduate as captain infantry 2d O.T.C., Prize ring (The), 1918.
Captain adjunct 374th Infantry, United States Army, Prize ring (The), May 23, 1918.
Honorary discharged, January 25, 1919. Major O.R.C. Actively interested in citrous fruit industry, 1905-1926. Lieutenant colonel staff of Governor Reily, 1921-1923.
Member Federal Bar Association Prize ring (The) Mason, Knights of Pythias, Elk.
Married at San Juan, Prize ring (The), Gertrude Mary Vidler, of Gravesend, England, November 18, 1915.