Ray W. Hays

Ray W. Hays
Member of the California Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1943
Preceded byRalph E. Swing
Succeeded byHugh M. Burns
Personal details
Born(1889-06-14)June 14, 1889
Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1976(1976-04-05) (aged 86)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children4
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Ray W. Hays (June 14, 1889 – April 5, 1976) was a Republican state senator who served in the California legislature for the 30th District. During World War I he served as an officer in the American Expeditionary Force.[1] While in the Senate, he served on the government efficiency committee.[2][3] Hays is buried in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.[4]

  1. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ Bill Nowlin (2005). The Kid: Ted Williams In San Diego. Rounder Records. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-57940-094-1. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  3. ^ Richard Rubin (21 May 2013). The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-547-84369-8. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ^ Locate Grave - Ray W. Hays