Hugh McVay

1766–1851 (age 85)

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Biography

Hugh McVay (1766–1851) spent a long life witnessing the birth of the republic, quietly supporting his community through decades of change with a steady hand and thoughtful counsel.

He dedicated himself to the civic life of Florence, where neighbors remember him for integrity and generosity, and he now rests in the town that shaped so much of his story.