Early Life
Bill Hayden was born in Brisbane, the son of George Hayden, an Irish American sailor born in Oakland, California, in 1881. Hayden's paternal grandparents were from Cork in Ireland and significant parts of his approach to social issues and politics throughout his public life reflected the Irish side of his family background. He was educated at Brisbane State High School and served in the Queensland Police Force from 1953 to 1961. He continued his education through private study, completing an economics degree at the University of Queensland. Prior to the 1970s he was a self-described democratic socialist.
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