Frank Hayes (unionist)
Frank J. Hayes | |
|---|---|
Hayes in 1911 | |
| 27th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 12, 1937 – January 10, 1939 | |
| Governor | Teller Ammons |
| Preceded by | Ray Herbert Talbot |
| Succeeded by | John Charles Vivian |
| 8th President of the United Mine Workers | |
| In office October 26, 1917 – February 7, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | John P. White |
| Succeeded by | John L. Lewis |
| Vice President of the United Mine Workers | |
| In office January 21, 1910 – October 26, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | John P. White |
| Succeeded by | John L. Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1882 What Cheer, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1948 (aged 66) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist (before 1926) Democratic (after 1926) |
| Occupation | Miner, labor leader |
Frank J. Hayes (May 4, 1882 – June 10, 1948) was an American miner and labor leader who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1917 to 1919. Originally a Socialist, Hayes later joined the Democratic Party and was elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 1936, serving a single two-year term.