George Washington Hays
He attended public schools in Camden and worked as a farmer, store clerk and teacher Hays studied law at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and opened his own law practice in Camden.When Governor Joseph Taylor Robinson resigned in 1913 to serve in the United States Senate, a special election was held and Hays was elected governor.[2] His administration focused on road improvement and enactment of a statewide prohibition law.The Hays administration also enacted various labor laws[3] and completed construction of the new state capitol building.Hays returned to private law practice in Little Rock after his term as governor, and published several articles in national periodicals, including Scribner's.