Background
Kay, Joseph William was born on November 9, 1845 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel and Mary (Spencer) Kay.
Kay, Joseph William was born on November 9, 1845 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel and Mary (Spencer) Kay.
Educational public schools, New York, 1852-1859.
Manufacturer of water meters since 1883. Treasurer Thomson Meter Company. Also editor and publisher Grand Army Review, 1885-1890, Home and Country, 1890-1897.
In Company F, 22d New York State Militia, July-August 1862, at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia.
Private Companies A and B, 10th New York Volumes, 1862-1865. Wounded May 6, Wilderness and June 3, 1864, Cold Harbor, Virginia Coined name “Old Glory,” referring to American flag.
Author of many veteran-reference laws and changes in civil service rules in same interest. Commander Department of New York, G.A.R., 1899-1900.
National commander Union Veterinary Legion of the United States, 1905-1906.
Married Sarah M. Atwell, November 8, 1868.