Elizabeth Pugsley Hayward (December 23, 1854 – January 26, 1942) was an American politician and Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives and Utah State Senate.

She married Henry John Hayward in 1875, and was often known in her public life as "Mrs. H. J.

[1] Elizabeth Hayward was a member and officer of the local chapter of the Service Star Legion.

Elizabeth Hayward introduced the bill into the Utah State Senate ratifying the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,[8] which granted women the right to vote in national elections.Elizabeth Hayward was a member of the Democratic National Committee.

Elizabeth Hayward was a charter member of the League of Women Voters.