William F. Hyland
Bill Hyland | |
|---|---|
Hyland c. 1974 | |
| Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| In office January 15, 1974 – January 17, 1978 | |
| Governor | Brendan Byrne |
| Preceded by | George F. Kugler Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John J. Degnan |
| Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1958–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Elden Mills |
| Succeeded by | William Kurtz |
| President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities | |
| In office 1961–1968 | |
| Governor | Robert B. Meyner |
| Chair of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Governor | Richard J. Hughes William T. Cahill |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1954–1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1923 Burlington, New Jersey |
| Died | March 2, 2013 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
William F. 'Bill' Hyland (July 30, 1923 – March 2, 2013 ) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and Attorney General of New Jersey. Later in life he was a partner in the law firm of Riker Danzig and the executor of the estate of Benny Goodman.