William F. Hyland

Bill Hyland
Hyland c. 1974
Attorney General of New Jersey
In office 1974–1978
Governor	Brendan Byrne
Preceded by	George F. Kugler Jr.
Succeeded by	John J. Degnan
Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office 1958–1958
Preceded by	Elden Mills
Succeeded by	William Kurtz
President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
In office 1961–1968
Governor	Robert B. Meyner
Chair of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation
In office 1969–1971
Governor	Richard J. Hughes William T. Cahill
Preceded by	Office created
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office 1954–1961
Personal details
Born	July 30, 1923 Burlington, New Jersey
Died	March 2, 2013(2013-03-02) (aged 89)
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania

William F. 'Bill' Hyland (July 30, 1923 – March 2, 2013 ^[1]) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and Attorney General of New Jersey. Later in life he was a partner in the law firm of Riker Danzig and the executor of the estate of Benny Goodman.