William R. Hill

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"Bill" Hill
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William R. Hill, c. 1952

Member
Virginia House of Delegates
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)

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

Date of birth January 6, 1915
Charlottesville, Virginia
Date of death June 4, 1996 (aged 81)
Spouse Anne Montgomery Lacy Hill (1915 - 1995)
Elizabeth Broaddus Hill (1918-2017)
Alma mater Charlottesville Public Schools
University of Virginia
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 %
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

Monticello Memorial Gardens

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, June 21, 1954.
  4. Web. Election Results for June 14, 1966, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 3, 2022.