William Hill (Iowa politician)

Ralph William Hill Jr. (April 28, 1930 – March 29, 2021) was an American lawyer, pastor, and politician.

William Hill
Born
Ralph William Hill Jr.

(1930-04-28)April 28, 1930
Lynch, Nebraska, US
DiedMarch 29, 2021(2021-03-29) (aged 90)
Marshalltown, Iowa, US
Other names"Bill"[1]
Education
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • pastor
  • politician
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • E. Lorraine Gulliver
  • Rose Mary Washington
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2000)​
Children3
Military career
BranchIowa Army National Guard
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 9, 1967 – January 10, 1971

Personal life

Ralph William Hill Jr.[1] was born in Lynch, Nebraska on April 28, 1930, the son of Hazel Meachen and Ralph W. Hill. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Phillips University in 1953, a Bachelor of Divinity from Drake University in 1957, and a Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School in 1965. He married E. Lorraine Gulliver, and they had three children: Cathryn, Charles and Edward.[2] In 2000, he married Rose Mary Washington. Hill died in Marshalltown, Iowa on March 29, 2021.[1]

Career

In Liscomb, Iowa, Hill was a pastor at the Liscomb Church of Christ (1953–1956), the Bethel Grove Christian Church (1956–1963), and the United Church of Christ (beginning in August 1966); he was also a chaplain in the Iowa Army National Guard.[2]

In Marshalltown, Iowa, Hill practiced law. In Des Moines, Iowa, he made law as the Republican 51st-district representative to the Iowa House of Representatives during the 62nd (January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1969) and 63rd (January 13, 1969 – January 10, 1971) Iowa General Assemblies.[2]

References
  1. "Ralph "Bill" Hill, 90". Times-Republican. March 30, 2021. ISSN 1074-147X. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. "William Hill". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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