George E. Hill

George Elbridge Hill (born October 10, 1868 in Salt Lake City , Utah , †  May 6, 1958 in Idaho Falls , Idaho ) was an American politician . Between 1933 and 1935 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Idaho.

Career

George E. Hill was the son of the same name George Hill, who brought his family to the Rigby area in Jefferson County of the Idaho Territory in 1886 . As one of the pioneers in the area, he set up a farm there and cultivated the land that was then still fallow. The younger George Hill helped his father cultivate the land for four years. Then he returned to Salt Lake City, where he graduated from college there from 1890. At the same time, he worked as the private secretary of the first elected, but then not admitted to Congress MPs BH Roberts . He then worked as a newspaper reporter in Salt Lake City. From 1893 he completed a law degree. Four years later he was admitted to the bar, after which he began to practice in this profession.

In 1902 Hill returned to Idaho, where he set up the Rigby Hardware, Lumber & Manufacturing Company in Rigby . This company was originally also active in the wood business, but soon left it. Instead, it became one of the largest department stores in eastern Idaho. Hill held leading positions in this company for 17 years, the success of which was mainly due to his work. At the same time, he joined various other companies in Rigby and the surrounding area. Among them was a successful sugar beet factory, of which he became director. Since 1919 he was also active in the banking industry. He helped found the Jefferson County National Bank . He then became its vice-president and one of the directors.

Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . He became a member of Rigby's parish council. Later he was also the mayor of the village. He also sat on the education committee there for twelve years. In 1911 he was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives. After that, he held some state offices. Among other things, he was a member of a committee to investigate grievances at a school and was a member of a committee to set a minimum wage for women. In 1916 he became a member of the State Senate . Politically, he was district chairman of his party and at times a member of the state executive. In 1912 he led the Democratic campaign team for Woodrow Wilson in Idaho. In 1924 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in New York .

In 1930 Hill was elected Lieutenant Governor of Idaho alongside C. Ben Ross . He held this office between January 2, 1933 and January 7, 1935. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. George Hill died on May 6, 1958 in Idaho Falls at the age of 89. He and his wife Maud Johnson had eleven children.

Web links

• George E. Hill in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard
• The Idaho Lieutenant Governors in the Bluebook