George W. Hayes
Encyclopedia
Hon. George W. Hayes was a former slave and first black court crier in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
. Mr. Hayes married Mamie Forte in 1874 and they had five children. He later served three terms in the Ohio General Assembly
, as a Republican
. He and his family were members of the Union Baptist Church, Cincinnati
. Hayes Elementary School in Cincinnati is named for him.
He is buried in the Union Baptist Cemetery in the Price Hill
neighborhood of Cincinnati.
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
. Mr. Hayes married Mamie Forte in 1874 and they had five children. He later served three terms in the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
, as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. He and his family were members of the Union Baptist Church, Cincinnati
Union Baptist Church, Cincinnati
The Union Baptist Church is Cincinnati's oldest black church. The church was founded on July 14, 1821. They had their first meeting in a building on Third Street, between Elm and Plum Streets, downtown. The members built a church on Central Avenue and called Rev...
. Hayes Elementary School in Cincinnati is named for him.
He is buried in the Union Baptist Cemetery in the Price Hill
Price Hill, Cincinnati
Price Hill is a neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, located north of Sedamsville and Riverside, south of Westwood and South Fairmount, and west of Queensgate. It is one of the oldest outlying settlements of Cincinnati, and includes parts of the zip codes 45205, 45238, and 45204.-Geography:Price Hill...
neighborhood of Cincinnati.