Wilson S. Hill
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Wilson Shedric Hill was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born near Lodi, Mississippi, Hill attended the common schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford.
He was graduated from Cumberland School of Law
at Cumberland University
, Lebanon, Tennessee
, in 1884.
He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Winona, Mississippi
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885.
He served as district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Mississippi 1891-1903.
He served as member of the city council of Winona 1892-1894.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908.
He resumed the practice of law in Greenwood, Mississippi
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.
He served as district attorney for the northern judicial district 1914-1921.
He died in Greenwood, Mississippi
, February 14, 1921.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Winona, Mississippi
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born near Lodi, Mississippi, Hill attended the common schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford.
He was graduated from Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law is an ABA accredited law school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The 11th oldest law school in the United States, it is 160 years old and has more than 11,000 graduates. Its alumni include two United States Supreme Court Justices; Nobel Peace Prize recipient...
at Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
, Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
, in 1884.
He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Winona, Mississippi
Winona, Mississippi
Winona is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,482 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County....
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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885.
He served as district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Mississippi 1891-1903.
He served as member of the city council of Winona 1892-1894.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908.
He resumed the practice of law in Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...
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He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.
He served as district attorney for the northern judicial district 1914-1921.
He died in Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...
, February 14, 1921.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Winona, Mississippi
Winona, Mississippi
Winona is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,482 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County....
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