William R. 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 to campaign for election to the Virginia House of Delegates. At the February 28, 1957 City Council Meeting, Hill set March 31st as the effective date of his resignation.[1] 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. [2]
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.[2] The pair defeated Francis Fife who ran as an independent that year. [3]
1954 election
One of his elections was on June 8, 1954 and took office on September 1, 1954. [4]
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[5] | ||
Each voter could vote for up to two candidates.
Burial
References
- ↑ Web. City Has School Suit Fee To Study, Staff, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, Saturday March 2, 1957, retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.