Education
As a young man, he attended public schools and worked on a farm.
As a young man, he attended public schools and worked on a farm.
Hayward was "born and reared a poor boy" in Foster, Rhode Island. Hayward moved to Providence 1851. He was hired as an employee of bakery Rice & Hayward, which was owned by Mr.
Fitz James Rice and Mr.
George West. Hayward. He left the firm for a year, then returned as a salesman until 1858. Then moved up to the delivery department, supplying out-of-town customers.
In 1861, at the start of the Civil War, Hayward moved to Washington District of Columbia and opened another bakery branch called "Rhode Island y". lieutenant supplied biscuits to soldiers stationed in Washington District of Columbia. When soldiers moved out of District of Columbia into Virginia early in the war, Howard sold the District of Columbia location at a loss and returned to Providence.
By 1863 Hayward bought out the business and became full owner of Rice Hayward, & Company
He later partnered again with Fitz James Rice. The company was successful. They supplied biscuits to the Union Army stationed in Rhode Island during the Civil War and grew into one of the largest bakeries in New England.
1872 Elected to the Common Council from the Sixth Ward, and was re-elected until in 1876 he was elected to the Board of Aldermen.
He served as President of the Board of Aldermen from 1878 to 1880. He was elected mayor of Providence in 1880 and held the post for three years, but declined to run for re-election in 1884.
During his years in office, the city"s debt was reduced by nearly $600,000. He was president of the Union Trust Bank of Providence, and a director of the Eagle National and Citizens Savings Banks.
Sixth Avenue Park, in Providence, was renamed Hayward Park in his honor in 1889.
The park was demolished for construction of the intersection for I-95 and I-195.
In 1860, Hayward became a member of the firm, and the name was changed to Rice, Hayward & Company. Hayward was also a member of the board of State Charities and Corrections. Commissioner of the City Sinking Fund.
And a commissioner of Dexter Asylum.