George Washington Hays
George Hays | |
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.jpg) Dearborn Independent, September 25, 1926 | |
| 24th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office August 6, 1913 – January 10, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Junius Marion Futrell (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hillman Brough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Washington Hays September 23, 1863 Camden, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1927 (aged 63) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Washington and Lee University |
George Washington Hays (September 23, 1863 – September 15, 1927) was an American politician who served as the 24th Governor of Arkansas from 1913 to 1917.
Biography
[edit]Hays was born in Camden, Arkansas. He attended public schools in Camden and worked as a farmer, store clerk and teacher Hays studied law at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and opened his own law practice in Camden.[1] He was married to Ida Virginia Yarborough and had 2 children.
Career
[edit]Hays was probate and county judge for Ouachita County, Arkansas between 1900 and 1905. Hays served as a judge with the Thirteenth Circuit Court from 1906 to 1913.
When Governor Joseph Taylor Robinson resigned in 1913 to serve in the United States Senate, a special election was held and Hays was elected governor.[2] His administration focused on road improvement and enactment of a statewide prohibition law. The Hays administration also enacted a child labor law and completed construction of the new state capitol building. Hays won reelection in a contested election in 1914.
Hays returned to private law practice in Little Rock after his term as governor, and published several articles in national periodicals, including Scribner's.[3]
Death
[edit]Hays died in Little Rock, Arkansas of influenza and pneumonia and is buried in Camden, Arkansas in Greenwood Cemetery.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "George Washington Hays (1863–1927)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Arkansas Governor George Washington Hays". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "George Washington Hays (1913-1917)". Ohio State House Museum. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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- Democratic Party governors of Arkansas
- 1863 births
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- County judges in Arkansas
- People from Camden, Arkansas
- Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni
- Deaths from influenza in the United States
- Deaths from pneumonia in Arkansas
- African-American men in politics
- 20th-century African-American politicians