Background
Hays, Paul R. was born on April 2, 1903 in Des Moines. Son of Everett Hollingsworth and Fae Susan (Hatch) Hays.
Hays, Paul R. was born on April 2, 1903 in Des Moines. Son of Everett Hollingsworth and Fae Susan (Hatch) Hays.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1925, Master of Arts, 1927, Bachelor of Laws, 1933.
December 1943); 1 son, Rhys Williams (deceased). Married second, Elinor Rice, November 19, 1949. Instructor Greek and Latin, Columbia, 1926-1932.
Associated with law firm, Cravath, de Gersdorff, Swaine & Wood, New York City, 1933-1934, 1935-1936.
Counsel National Recovery Administration, Resettlement Administration, Washington, 1934-1935. Assistant professor of law, Columbia, 1936-1938, associate professor of law, 1938-1943, professor of law, 1943-1957, Nash professor of law, 1957-1961, professor of law, 1961-1971, emeritus, 1971-1980.
United States Circuit judge, second circuit, 1961-1980.
Member of New York State Board Mediation, 1940-1944, United States Board Legal Examiners, 1941-1944. Member New York City Board Health, 1954-1960. Chairman governor’s commission on welfare funds, 1957-1960.
Chairman Liberal Party, 1960-1961.
Member American (secretary section on labor relations law 1959-1960), New York State bar associations, Association of Bar of City of New York, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Century.
Married Eleanor K. Williams, February 1, 1924 (divorced December 1943). Married second, Elinor Rice, November 19, 1949.