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HILL (Soundex H400) — See also BAHILL, BARNHILL, BROYHILL, BURCHILL, CAHILL, CARNHILL, CHURHILL, COGHILL, CORKHILL, COXHILL, CUTHILL, DAHILL, GLEDHILL, HALFHILL, HALL, HEAL, HEIL, HEMPHILL, HEYL, HIAL, HIEHLE, HILE, HILLA, HILLARD, HILLARY, HILLBERG, HILLBORN, HILLCOAT, HILLE, HILLEARY, HILLEBOE, HILLEGAS, HILLEN, HILLER, HILLERS, HILLERY, HILLES, HILLESON, HILLEY, HILLGREN, HILLIAN, HILLIARD, HILLIDGE, HILLIER, HILLIG, HILLINGS, HILLIS, HILLMAN, HILLMANN, HILLMER, HILLMOND, HILLOCK, HILLPOT, HILLQUIT, HILLS, HILLSDON, HILLSMAN, HILLSON, HILLY, HILLYARD, HILLYER, HOLL, HULL, HYLE, KRAYHILL, MCCAHILL, MCMAHILL, MILL, MITCHILL, NEHILL, NEWHILL, NILL, PARKHILL, POLHILL, RAHILL, RAYHILL, RICEHILL, ROCKHILL, ROSEHILL, SHILL, STRONG-HILL, THILL, TOHILL, TOUGHILL, TUTHILL, WILL.

  Hill, Mrs. Uldene — of Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Hill, Velma — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Hill, Vernon R. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Hill, W. Barnaby — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1944, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Hill, W. C. — Republican. Idaho state treasurer, 1893-95. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, W. E. — of Mattoon, Coles County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Coles County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Hill, W. F. — of Tonasket, Okanogan County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Hill, Mrs. W. H. — Republican. Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, W. J. — of Salinas, Monterey County, Calif. Mayor of Salinas, Calif., 1886-92, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, W. Joe — of Benton, Franklin County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, W. L. — of Huntsville, Walker County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, Waldemar A. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, Walter B. — of East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, Walter M. — of Erie County, Ohio. Prohibition candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Erie County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, Walter R. — Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, Warner See Hiram Warner Hill
  Hill, Warren H. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Hill, Wayne L. — of Utah. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 3rd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Hill, Whitmell (1743-1797) — of North Carolina. Born in Bertie County, N.C., February 12, 1743. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1776; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1777; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1778-80; member of North Carolina state senate, 1778-80, 1784-85. Died in Martin County, N.C., September 26, 1797 (age 54 years, 226 days). Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Martin County, N.C.; reinterment at Trinity Cemetery, Near Scotland Neck, Halifax County, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hill, William — U.S. Attorney for North Carolina, 1790-95. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William — of Rockingham County, N.C. Secretary of state of North Carolina, 1811-59. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William — of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Hill, William A. — of Colorado. Justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1909-19; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1918-19. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William B. — of Monongahela, Washington County, Pa. Democrat. Mayor of Monongahela, Pa., 1956, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Hill, William Bancroft (c.1858-1945) — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Colebrook, Coos County, N.H., about 1858. Lawyer; pastor; college professor; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Christian Reformed or Presbyterian. Died January 23, 1945 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Elise Weyerhaeuser (1860-1946; daughter of Frederick E. Weyerhaeuser (1872-1945; lumber executive)).
  Hill, William David (1833-1906) — of Ohio. Born in Nelson County, Va., October 1, 1833. Democrat. Mayor of Springfield, Ohio, 1861; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1866; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1879-81, 1883-87. Died December 26, 1906 (age 73 years, 86 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hill, William E. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1890, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William G. — of Texas. Member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Brazoria, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William H. — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Burgess of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William H. — of Nevada County, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1858-59, 1873-75 (16th District 1858-59, 21st District 1873-75). Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William H. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William H. — of Michigan. Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan at-large, 1912; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William H. — also known as "Doc" — of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Republican. Member of Hawaii territorial senate, 1928-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1944; member of Hawaii state senate, 1959-67. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William H. — of Vincennes, Knox County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William Henry (1767-1809) — of North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, 1767. Member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1799-1803. Died in 1809 (age about 42 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.
  Relatives: Nephew and cousin by marriage of Samuel Ashe; second cousin once removed of John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802); second cousin twice removed of John Baptista Ashe (1810-1857), William Shepperd Ashe, George Davis and Horatio Davis; second cousin thrice removed of Thomas Samuel Ashe; cousin two different ways of Alfred Moore Waddell. See Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hill, William Henry (1877-1972) — also known as William H. Hill — of Johnson City, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Plains, Luzerne County, Pa., March 23, 1877. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; village president of Lestershire, New York, 1898-1901; postmaster; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912 (alternate), 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; member of New York state senate 39th District, 1915-18; U.S. Representative from New York 34th District, 1919-21; chair of Broome County Republican Party, 1940-45, 1955; member of New York Republican State Executive Committee, 1945. Died in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., July 24, 1972 (age 95 years, 123 days). Interment at Riverhurst Cemetery, Endicott, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Hill, William J. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 18th District, 1886. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William J. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William Luther (1873-1951) — of Florida. Born in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., October 17, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; insurance business; secretary to U.S. Sen. Duncan U. Fletcher, 1917-36; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936; appointed 1936. Died in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., January 5, 1951 (age 77 years, 80 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Hill, William R. — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Hill, William R. — of Charlottesville, Va. Mayor of Charlottesville, Va., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
  Hill, William R. — of Johnson City, Broome County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Hill, William Silas (1886-1972) — also known as William S. Hill — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo. Born in Corning, Nemaha County, Kan., January 20, 1886. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; merchant; member of Colorado state legislature; secretary to Gov. Ralph Carr; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1941-59; defeated, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in 1972 (age about 86 years). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, March 25, 1907, to S. Rachel Trower.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hill, Wilson Shedric (1863-1921) — also known as Wilson S. Hill — of Winona, Montgomery County, Miss. Born in Choctaw County, Miss., January 19, 1863. Son of Dr. Samuel Hill and Elizabeth Hill. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1887; District Attorney 5th District, 1891-1903; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1903-09; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1914-21. Died in 1921 (age about 58 years). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Winona, Miss.
  Relatives: Married, November 5, 1887, to Claudia Money.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page



 

 


 
   
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