William Hercules Hays

William Hercules Hays
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky
In office
September 6, 1879  March 7, 1880
Appointed byRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byBland Ballard
Succeeded byJohn W. Barr
Member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives
from Washington County
In office
August 5, 1861  November 1861
Preceded byJohn B. Hunter
Succeeded byRichard J. Browne
Personal details
Born
William Hercules Hays

(1820-08-26)August 26, 1820
Washington County, Kentucky
DiedMarch 7, 1880(1880-03-07) (aged 59)
Louisville, Kentucky
Educationread law

William Hercules Hays (August 26, 1820 – March 7, 1880) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky.