William Hercules Hays

William Hercules Hays

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Prior offices

U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky

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William Hercules Hays (1820-1880) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky.

He received a recess appointment from President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 6, 1879 and was nominated on December 1, 1879. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1879, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 7, 1880.

Education

• Read law, 1845

Professional career

• Private practice, Springfield, Kentucky, 1845-1851
• County judge, County of Washington, Kentucky, 1851-1859
• Private practice, Springfield, Kentucky, 1859-1860
• Kentucky state representative, 1861
• U.S. Army Colonel, 1861-1866
• State inspector general, Kentucky, 1865-1866
• Oil and gas entrepreneur, Springfield, Kentucky, 1866-1867
• Private practice, Springfield, Kentucky, 1867-1879

External links

• Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from the U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.