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William Hercules Hays
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky · 1879
William Hercules Hays , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. 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.
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Career
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, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1865-1866; Oil and gas entrepreneur, Springfield, Kentucky, 1866-1867
Biography
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.
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