Brooks Hays | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | David D. Terry |
| Succeeded by | Dale Alford |
| 31st President of the Southern Baptist Convention | |
| In office 1958–1959 | |
| Preceded by | C. C. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Ramsey Pollard |
| 7th Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office February 28, 1961 – December 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Macomber Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Fred Dutton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Brooks Hays August 9, 1898 London, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1981 (aged 83) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas George Washington University Law School |
| Southern Baptists |
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Lawrence Brooks Hays (August 9, 1898 – October 11, 1981) was an American lawyer and politician who served eight terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Arkansas from 1943 to 1959. He was also a president of the Southern Baptist Convention.