John Breese Hay (January 8, 1834 – June 29, 1916) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

John B. Hay was born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois on January 8, 1834.

[1] He received a common school education, worked on a farm, and as a printer, after which he studied law.

He served in the Union Army during the Civil War in the 130th Illinois Infantry Regiment.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress