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词条 George Washington Hays
释义

  1. Biography

  2. Career

  3. Death

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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George Washington Hays (September 23, 1863{{spaced ndash}}September 15, 1927) was the 24th Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Biography

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]

Career

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

Hays died in Little Rock, Arkansas of influenza and pneumonia and is buried in Camden, Arkansas in Greenwood Cemetery.

See also

{{Portal|Arkansas|Politics}}
  • List of Governors of Arkansas

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=107|title= George Washington Hays (1863–1927)|publisher= The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture|accessdate=August 20, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_arkansas/col2-content/main-content-list/title_hays_george.html|title= Arkansas Governor George Washington Hays |publisher= National Governors Association |accessdate=August 20, 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.oldstatehouse.com/exhibits/virtual/governors/the_progressive_era/hays.aspx |title= George Washington Hays (1913-1917) |publisher= Ohio State House Museum |accessdate= August 20, 2012 |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121114101832/http://www.oldstatehouse.com/exhibits/virtual/governors/the_progressive_era/hays.aspx |archivedate= November 14, 2012 |df= mdy-all }}

External links

  • Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20121114101832/http://www.oldstatehouse.com/exhibits/virtual/governors/the_progressive_era/hays.aspx Old Statehouse Museum]
  • National Governors Association
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10 : Governors of Arkansas|Arkansas Democrats|1863 births|1927 deaths|County judges in Arkansas|People from Camden, Arkansas|Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni|Deaths from influenza|Infectious disease deaths in Arkansas|Democratic Party state governors of the United States

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