Frank J. Hayes

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Frank J. Hayes

Frank J. Hayes (born May 4, 1882 in Mount Olive , Illinois , †  June 10, 1948 in Denver , Colorado ) was an American politician and union official. Between 1937 and 1939 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Colorado.

Career

Nothing is known about the youth and school education of Frank Hayes. Since he was 13 he worked in coal mining. He later became a member of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) union , where he held various positions. In 1904 he became treasurer of the 13th Trade Union District. He belonged to the left wing of the union and advocated close cooperation with the socialist movement. In 1912 and 1913 he was involved in the preparation and organization of strikes in West Virginia and Colorado. Hayes was then a member of the Socialist Party , for which he ran unsuccessfully for the office of Secretary of State of Illinois. From 1917 to 1920 he was President of UMWA . This presidency was rather unfortunate. Among other things, he suffered from health problems associated with an alleged or actual alcohol problem. He also lacked the administrative skills needed to run this post. He then moved to Colorado, where he wrote songs and poems about the labor movement. Politically, he then turned to the Democratic Party .

In 1936, Hayes was elected lieutenant governor of the state of Colorado alongside Teller Ammons . He held this office between 1937 and 1939. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor, he no longer appeared politically. He died in Denver on June 10, 1948.

Individual evidence

  1. ourcampaigns.com: IL Secretary of State - November 3, 1908
  2. Giants in Their Time: Representative Americans from the Jazz Age to the Cold War in the Google book search

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