George Hayley (1722-1781) was a British merchant, shipowner, whaler and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1781.
[1] By 1767 he was an agent importing whale oil from America.
He owned three or four South Sea whaling vessels between 1775 and 1781.
[8] He was returned as MP for the City at the 1780 general election.
He was a poor speaker and his main concern was on behalf of merchants trading with America.