# John Hay — An Autobiography character guide

> John Hay in An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John Hay

**First appearance:** 0016-x-the-presidency-making-an-old-party-progressive

## Who they are

Secretary of State under Roosevelt and McKinley.

## In the story

### [The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_autobiography_se/chapters/x-the-presidency-making-an-old-party-progressive)

Secretary of State under Roosevelt; shared views on foreign policy; sent Roosevelt a ring with Lincoln's hair and a Norse saga manuscript.

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