William R. Hill
"Bill" Hill | ||
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William R. Hill, c. 1952 |
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Member
Virginia House of Delegates |
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Electoral District | City of Charlottesville | |
Term Start | 1958 | |
Term End | Ex. 1959 | |
Preceded by | Henry Burr Gordon | |
Succeeded by | Harold M. Burrows | |
Electoral District | At-large | |
Term Start | September 1, 1954 | |
Term End | August 31, 1958 (resigned in 1957) | |
Preceded by | William R. Hill (D) | |
Succeeded by | Louis L. Scribner (D) | |
Term Start | September 1, 1952 | |
Term End | August 31, 1954 | |
Preceded by | Strother F. Hamm (D) | |
Succeeded by | Sol B. Weinberg (D) | |
Councilor/Mayor
Charlottesville City Council (1952-1954) |
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Electoral District | Elected by and from council | |
Term Start | September 1, 1950 | |
Term End | August 31, 1952 | |
Preceded by | Strother F. Hamm (D) | |
Succeeded by | Sol B. Weinberg (D) | |
Electoral District | At-large | |
Term Start | September 1, 1950 | |
Term End | August 31, 1954 | |
Preceded by | Roscoe S. Adams (D) | |
Succeeded by | William R. Hill (D) | |
Biographical Information
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Date of birth | January 6, 1915 Charlottesville, Virginia |
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Date of death | June 4, 1996 (aged 81) | |
Spouse | Anne Montgomery Lacy Hill (1915 - 1995) Elizabeth Broaddus Hill (1918-2017) |
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Alma mater | Charlottesville Public Schools University of Virginia |
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Profession | Funeral director | |
Religion | Methodist |
William Richard "Bill" Hill (January 6, 1915 - June 4, 1996) was city businessman and a member of City Council in the mid-1950's. He was first elected in 1950 and re-elected in 1954. Hill resigned in 1957 - Louis L. Scribner was appointed to the Council to fill the vacancy. [citation needed]
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Biography
Dr. Hill was the president of Hill and Irving Funeral Home. [1]
Memberships/Affiliations
Methodist Church Rotary Elks Masons Shrine Mayor of Charlottesville (1952-54)
1950 election
Hill was nominated in the April 4, 1950 Democratic primary along with Gus K. Tebell.[1] The pair defeated Francis Fife who ran as an independent that year. [2]
1954 election
One of his elections was on June 8, 1954 and took office on September 1, 1954. [3]
1966 election
He was later an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Charlottesville City Council in the June 14, 1966 election.
Candidates | Votes | % |
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Robert S. Johnson (R) | 2,456 | 57% |
Gunther "Dutch" Vogt (R) | 2,400 | 55% |
William R. Hill (D) | 2,006 | 46% |
John E. Trevilian (D) | 1,766 | 40% |
Source: City of Charlottesville[4] |
Each voter could vote for up to two candidates.
Burial
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. City's Democrats Nominate Hill and Tebell; Council Primary Brings Out 1,200 voters, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 28, 1950, retrieved June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library.
- ↑ Web. Hill and Tebell Win Council Seats;Vote Exceeds 2,500, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, June 14, 1950, retrieved June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library. Print. June 14, 1950 page 1.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, June 21, 1954.
- ↑ Web. Election Results for June 14, 1966, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 3, 2022.