William Luther Hill

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William Luther Hill

William Luther Hill (born October 17, 1873 in Gainesville , Florida , †  January 5, 1951 ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Florida for a short time in the US Senate .

William Luther Hill attended private and public schools and East Florida Seminary in his hometown of Gainesville. Professionally, he initially tended to banking and insurance before he graduated from Law College at the University of Florida in 1914 . That same year he was inducted into the bar and began practicing as a lawyer in Gainesville.

From 1917 to 1936 Hill worked in Washington as secretary to US Senator Duncan U. Fletcher . In addition, he served as a clerk in the Senate's trade committee from 1917 to 1921 and worked in the same function for the banking committee from 1933 to 1936.

On July 1, 1936, Hill was named after Duncan Fletcher's death. He assumed the duties of the senator provisionally until November 3 of that year, true and retired after the election of Claude Pepper the official successor of the Congress of. He then worked as a lawyer again until he retired in 1947.

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SURNAME Hill, William Luther
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH October 17, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Gainesville , Florida
DATE OF DEATH 5th January 1951
Place of death Gainesville , Florida