William R. Hill
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| William R. Hill (D) | ||
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 William R. Hill, ca. 1942 |
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Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| 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) | |
Vice-president (vice-mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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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) | |
President (mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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| Electoral District | Elected by and from council | |
| Term Start | September 1, 1952 | |
| Term End | August 31, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Strother F. Hamm (D) | |
| Succeeded by | Sol B. Weinberg (D) | |
Councilor
Charlottesville City Council |
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| 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) | |
Biographical Information
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| Profession | Business owner | |
William R. Hill was 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 Council to fill the vacancy.[1]
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Biography
Hill was the president of Hill and Irving Funeral Home. [2]
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.
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedWINA - ↑ 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 December 31, 2010.
