William U. Hill

William U. Hill (born February 16, 1948) is a former justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, serving on the high from 1998–2018.

William Hill
Chief Justice of Wyoming
In office
July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2006
Preceded byLarry Lehman
Succeeded byBarton R. Voigt
Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
In office
November 3, 1998 – February 16, 2018
Appointed byJim Geringer
Succeeded byLynne J. Boomgaarden
31st Attorney General of Wyoming
In office
March 1995 – November 3, 1998
GovernorJim Geringer
Preceded byJoseph Meyer
Succeeded byGay Woodhouse
Personal details
Born (1948-02-16) February 16, 1948[1]
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming

Hill received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wyoming in 1970 and was graduated from University of Wyoming College of Law in 1974. Earlier in his career, he served as both an Assistant United States Attorney and an Assistant Attorney General for Wyoming, and was engaged in private practice in Riverton, Wyoming, Seattle, Washington, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. He also served as Chief of Staff-Chief Counsel for Senator Malcolm Wallop in Washington, D.C. Hill served as chief justice from July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2006.[2] He previously served as the state's Attorney General. He retired on February 16, 2018, upon turning 70.[3]

References
  1. "William U. Hill". NNDB. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. "Justice William U. Hill".
  3. "Wyoming supreme court justice to retire". The Seattle Times. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2018-10-31.


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