title: William Hays
text: # William Hays
  
  William, Bill or Will Hays may refer to:
  
  * William Hays (general) (1819–1875), American Civil War Union general
  * William Hays (painter) (1872-1934), American painter
  * William B. Hays (1844–1912), Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  * Will H. Hays (1879–1954), American movie censor
  * William Hercules Hays (1820–1880), U.S. federal judge
  * William Shakespeare Hays (1837–1907), American poet and lyricist
  * William Torrance Hays (1837–1875), Ontario political figure
  * Bill Hays (director) (1938–2006), British director of stage and television
  