William Hercules Hays
Personal
Birthday:
8/26/1820
Birthplace:
Washington County, KY
Date of Death:
3/7/1880
Place of Death:
Louisville, KY
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Springfield, Kentucky, 1845-1851, 1859-1860, 1867-1879
Judge, Washington County [Kentucky] Court, 1851-1859
State representative, Kentucky, 1861
U.S. Army colonel, 1861-1866
Inspector general, State of Kentucky, 1865-1866
Oil and gas entrepreneur, Springfield, Kentucky, 1866-1867
Education
Name of School:
Read law
Degree Year:
1845 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Kentucky
President Nominating:
Rutherford B. Hayes
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
12/10/1879
Termination Date:
03/07/1880
Termination Reason:
Death