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 Deputy Governor of the State of Idaho.

Career

George E. Hill was the son of the George Hill, who brought his family in 1886 in the area around Rigby in Jefferson County of Idaho Territory. There, he built one of the pioneers of the area, a farm and cultivated the then derelict land. The younger George Hill for four years helped his father in the cultivation of land. Then he returned to Salt Lake City, where he graduated from the local college from 1890. At the same time he worked as a private secretary to the first, although elected, but then not admitted to Congressman BH Roberts. He then worked as a newspaper reporter in Salt Lake City. From 1893 he studied law. Four years later he was admitted to the bar, after which he began practicing in this profession.

In 1902, Hill returned to Idaho, where he built the company Rigby Hardware, Lumber & Manufacturing Company in Rigby. This company was originally active in the lumber business, from which it but soon got out. Instead, it was one of the largest department stores in the eastern part of Idaho. 17 years held Hill leading positions in this operation whose success was largely due to his influence. At the same time, he joined several other companies in Rigby and the surrounding area. Among them was a successful sugar beet factory, whose director he was. Since 1919 he has also worked in the banking industry. He was involved in the founding of the Jefferson County National Bank. After that, he was the Vice President and a director.

Politically, he joined the Democratic Party. He was a member of the council of Rigby. Later he was also mayor of this village. Moreover, he sat for twelve years in the State Board of Education. In 1911 he was elected to the House of Representatives from Idaho. After that, he held a number of state agencies. Among other things, he was a member of a committee for the investigation of grievances at a school and was a member of a commission of minimum wage for women. In 1916 he became a member of the State Senate. Politically he was county chairman of his party, and at times a member of the State Board. In 1912 he headed the Democratic campaign team for Woodrow Wilson in Idaho. In 1924 he took part in New York as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

1930 Hill was elected to the side of C. Ben Ross as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. This post he held between January 2, 1933 and January 7, 1935. Yet he was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. George Hill died on 6 May 1958 in Idaho Falls at the age of 89 years. With his wife Maud Johnson he had eleven children.

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