Harry W. Hill (politician)

Harry W. Hill was an American politician from Arizona. He served four consecutive terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 8th through 11th Arizona State Legislatures, holding the seat from Greenlee County. He served as the president of the Senate during the 9th and 11th legislatures. At the time of his death in 1954, he was one of only two men to have held the president's role three times.

Harry W. Hill
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the Greenlee County district
In office
January 1927 – December 1934
Preceded byH. A. Elliott
Succeeded byPeter Riley
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

Biography

Hill was born in 1886 in Clinton, Missouri. In 1910 he moved to Morenci, Arizona, and worked for the Phelps Dodge Corporation.[1][2]

In 1926 he ran for and won the single seat from Greenlee County in the Arizona State Senate.[3] He ran for re-election in 1928 and won. When the 9th Arizona State Legislature convened in January, they elected Hill as the Senate President.[4][5] He ran again for re-election in 1930, and won.[6] He ran once more the Senate, in 1932, and once again won.[7] For the second time, when the legislature convened in January, Hill was elected as President of the Senate.[8]

In July 1933, Hill accepted a position as the secretary of the Northern Arizona Securities Company. His duties necessitated his moving from Morenci to Phoenix, as well as being unable to fulfill his senatorial duties. He resigned from the senate.[1][9] In 1938 he was appointed Arizona State Welfare Commissioner by Governor R. T. Jones, a post which he held until 1950.[2]

Hill died on September 15, 1954, in Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix after a long illness.[1] At the time of his death, he was one of only two men to have held the president's role three times.[10]

References
  1. "Harry W. Hill Rites To Be Held Tomorrow". Arizona Republic. September 16, 1954. p. 48. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ex-Senate Head Dies". Tucson Citizen. September 15, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Greenlee County". The Arizona Republican. November 8, 1926. p. 8. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Official Roster of Ninth Arizona Legislature Drawn". The Arizona Republican. November 28, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ninth Legislature Opens; Hill Is Senate President And Hannon House Speaker". Arizona Daily Star. January 15, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lower House Increased By Nine Solons". The Arizona Republican. November 2, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Republicans Win But Three Seats". Arizona Republic. November 10, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Moeur Urges Economy As Session Opens". Tucson Citizen. January 9, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Resigns". Arizona Daily Star. July 14, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Former State Senator Dies At Phoenix". Arizona Daily Star. September 16, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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