Frank Hayes

Frank Hayes Frank Hayes was the eighth UMWA president. He served from 1917-1919.
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The legendary John L. Lewis became acting UMWA president in 1919, when ill health prevented Frank Hayes from carrying out his duties.

Preceded by Frank Hayes President, United Mine Workers of America 1920 - 1960

As city comptroller, Rowland's grandfather blew the whistle on Waterbury corruption in the '30s, sending Mayor Frank Hayes to jail.The grandson has been able to avoid any taint in the current scandals.

That's despite a past ethics record that includes taking surplus booty from the state police, promoting lawyers and judges who kept his notorious domestic police report sealed, and going easy on polluters who made campaign contributions.

It's despite an urban policy that basically consists of writing checks to big-city mayors (or, in Waterbury's case, to the NVDC), who then dole out the dough to favored contractors.

As city comptroller, Rowland's grandfather blew the whistle on Waterbury corruption in the '30s, sending Mayor Frank Hayes to jail.

That was the Waterbury conspiracy case when Alcorn prosecuted Frank Hayes who was then Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut and Mayor of Waterbury at the same time.
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Hayes and his gang took over three and a half million dollars in graft out of the city in a two-year period.

Frank J. Hayes (b. 1882) , of Colorado.Born in Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, Ill., May 4, 1882.Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1937-39.President of United Mine Workers in 1918; noted orator and poet.Burial location unknown.

That restriction goes back to the corrupt administration of Mayor Frank Hayes in the late 1930s.

Frank Hayes was the eighth UMWA president.He served from 1917-1919.

The legendary John L. Lewis became acting UMWA president in 1919, when ill health prevented Frank Hayes from carrying out his duties.He officially became president in 1920 and remained at the helm of the UMWA for 40 years.