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| name = | | name = "Bill" Hill | ||
| photo = William R. Hill | | photo = 1952-William R. Hill - mayorJPG.JPG | ||
| caption = William R. Hill, | | caption = William R. Hill, c. 1952 | ||
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| | | office5= Councilor<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council (1950-1952)]] <br/>[[Charlottesville City Council (1952-1954)]] | ||
| | | district5 = At-large | ||
| | | party5 = Nonpartisan | ||
| | | election5 = | ||
| | | term_start5 = September 1, 1950 | ||
| | | term_end5 = August 31, 1954 | ||
| | | preceded5 = [[Roscoe S. Adams]] (D) | ||
| | | succeeded5 =[[William R. Hill]] (D) | ||
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| | | office4= Councilor/Mayor<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council (1952-1954)]] | ||
| | | district4 = Elected by and from council | ||
| | | party4 = Nonpartisan | ||
| | | election4 = | ||
| | | term_start4 = September 1, 1950 | ||
| | | term_end4 = August 31, 1952 | ||
| preceded4 = [[Strother F. Hamm]] (D) | |||
| district3 = | | succeeded4 =[[Sol B. Weinberg]] (D) | ||
| party3 = | | district3 = | ||
| party3 = | |||
| election3 = | | election3 = | ||
| term_start3 = September 1, 1952 | | term_start3 = September 1, 1952 | ||
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| preceded3 = [[Strother F. Hamm]] (D) | | preceded3 = [[Strother F. Hamm]] (D) | ||
| succeeded3 =[[Sol B. Weinberg]] (D) | | succeeded3 =[[Sol B. Weinberg]] (D) | ||
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| | | office2= Councilor<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council (1954-1956)]] <br/>[[Charlottesville City Council (1956-1958)]] | ||
| | | district2 = At-large | ||
| | | party2 = | ||
| | | election2 = | ||
| | | term_start2 = September 1, 1954 | ||
| | | term_end2 = August 31, 1958 (resigned in [[1957]]) | ||
| | | preceded2 = William R. Hill (D) | ||
| | | succeeded2 =[[Louis L. Scribner]] (D) | ||
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| | | office1= Member<br/>Virginia House of Delegates | ||
| | | district1 = City of Charlottesville | ||
| spouse = | | party1 = Democratic | ||
| election1 = 1958 | |||
| term_start1 = 1958 | |||
| term_end1 = Ex. 1959 | |||
| preceded1 =[[Henry Burr Gordon]] | |||
| succeeded1 =[[Harold M. Burrows]] | |||
| birth_date = January 6, 1915<br/>Charlottesville, Virginia | |||
| date_of_death = June 4, 1996 (aged 81) | |||
| spouse = Anne Montgomery Lacy Hill (1915 - 1995) <br/>Elizabeth ''Broaddus'' Hill (1918-2017) | |||
| children = | | children = | ||
| residence = | | residence = | ||
| alma_mater = | | alma_mater = Charlottesville Public Schools<br/>University of Virginia | ||
| profession = | | profession = Funeral director | ||
| religion = | | religion = Methodist | ||
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'''William | '''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 election|1950]] and re-elected in [[1954 election|1954]]. Hill resigned in [[1957]] - [[Louis L. Scribner]] was appointed to the Council to fill the vacancy. {{fact}} | ||
{{bio-stub}} | {{bio-stub}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Hill was the president of Hill and Irving Funeral Home. <ref name="dem1950">{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=City's Democrats Nominate Hill and Tebell; Council Primary Brings Out 1,200 voters|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2802338/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2802339/4751/1912.5/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=March 28, 1950|publishdate=March 28, 1950|accessdate=June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | Dr. Hill was the president of Hill and Irving Funeral Home. <ref name="dem1950">{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=City's Democrats Nominate Hill and Tebell; Council Primary Brings Out 1,200 voters|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2802338/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2802339/4751/1912.5/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=March 28, 1950|publishdate=March 28, 1950|accessdate=June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | ||
===Memberships/Affiliations=== | |||
Methodist Church Rotary Elks Masons Shrine Mayor of Charlottesville (1952-54) | |||
==1950 election== | ==1950 election== | ||
Hill was nominated in the April 4, 1950 Democratic primary along with [[Gus K. Tebell]]. <ref name="dem1950" /> The pair defeated [[Francis Fife]] who ran as an independent that year. | Hill was nominated in the April 4, 1950 Democratic primary along with [[Gus K. Tebell]].<ref name="dem1950" /> The pair defeated [[Francis Fife]] who ran as an independent that year. <ref name="gen">{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Hill and Tebell Win Council Seats;Vote Exceeds 2,500|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2803406/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2803407/4431/2114/2/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=1|printdate=June 14, 1950|publishdate=June 14, 1950|accessdate=June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | ||
==1954 election== | ==1954 election== | ||
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He was later an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Charlottesville [[City Council]] in the June 14, 1966 election. | He was later an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Charlottesville [[City Council]] in the June 14, 1966 election. | ||
{{1966_election/CityCouncil}} | |||
==Burial== | |||
[[Monticello Memorial Gardens]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category: Candidates for City Council]] | [[Category: Candidates for City Council]] | ||
[[Category:Democratic party members]] | [[Category:Democratic party members]] | ||
[[Category:Burials at Monticello Memorial Gardens]] |
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"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.