William Harrison Hays Sr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Harrison_Hays_Sr.
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Wabash_College
gptkbp:birthDate 1879-11-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Sullivan,_Indiana,_United_States
gptkbp:children William Harrison Hays Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1954-03-07
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Sullivan,_Indiana,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Harrison Hays Sr.
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Hays_Code
gptkbp:notableWork implementation of the Motion Picture Production Code
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
politician
film industry executive
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:United_States_Postmaster_General
Chairman of the Republican National Committee
President of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Albert_S._Burleson
gptkbp:signature William H. Hays signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Helen_Louise_Thomas
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hubert_Work
gptkbp:termEnd Postmaster General: 1922
President of MPPDA: 1945
gptkbp:termStart Postmaster General: 1921
President of MPPDA: 1922
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Will_S._Hays
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7