Will H. Hays
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| William Harrison Hays | |
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| In office March 5, 1921 – March 3, 1922 |
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| Preceded by | Albert S. Burleson |
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| Succeeded by | Hubert Work |
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| Born | November 5, 1879 Sullivan, Indiana, USA |
| Died | March 7, 1954 Sullivan, Indiana, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jessie Herron Hays |
| Profession | Politician, President of the MPAA |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
William Harrison Hays (November 5, 1879 – March 7, 1954), an American politician, was the namesake of the Hays Code, chairman of the Republican National Committee (1918–1921) and U.S. Postmaster General.
Hays was born in Sullivan, Indiana, where he also died. Hays was the campaign manager for Warren G. Harding's successful campaign for the Presidency of the United States in the 1920 U.S. presidential election and subsequently became Harding's Postmaster-General.
In 1922 he was hired by the Hollywood movie studios as the first president of the Motion Picture Association of America until he retired in 1945.
His son, Will H. Hays, Jr., was an attorney in, and the Mayor of, Crawfordsville, Indiana.
[edit] Bibliography
- Hays, Will H. The Memoirs of Will H. Hays. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955.
His Grandson, Bill Hays is a high school English teacher in Bloomington, Indiana.
[edit] External links
- Time Magazine Cover: Will H. Hays - Sept. 13, 1926
- Will H. Hays at the Internet Movie Database
- Will H. Hays at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Charles D. Hilles |
Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1918-1921 |
Succeeded by John T. Adams |
| Preceded by Albert S. Burleson |
United States Postmaster General 1921–1922 |
Succeeded by Hubert Work |
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