Wilson S. Hill

Wilson S. Hill
Member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromMississippi's 4th district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	Andrew F. Fox
Succeeded by	Thomas U. Sisson
Member of theMississippi House of Representatives
In office 1884–1888
Personal details
Born	Wilson Shedric Hill (1863-01-19)January 19, 1863 Lodi, Montgomery County,Mississippi
Died	February 14, 1921(1921-02-14)(aged 58) Greenwood,Mississippi
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery,Winona, Mississippi
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Mississippi at Oxford Cumberland School of Law
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Wilson Shedric Hill(January 19, 1863 – February 14, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as aU.S. RepresentativefromMississippifrom 1903 to 1909.

Biography

Born nearLodi,Choctaw County (nowMontgomery County),Mississippi.Hill attended the common schools and theUniversity of Mississippi at Oxford. He was graduated fromCumberland School of LawatCumberland University,Lebanon, Tennessee,in 1884.

Early career

He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice inWinona, Mississippi. He served as a 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 a member of the city council of Winona 1892–1894.

Congress

Hill was elected as aDemocratto the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law inGreenwood, Mississippiand served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.

He served as district attorney for the northern judicial district from 1914 to 1921.

He died inGreenwood, Mississippi,February 14, 1921. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery,Winona, Mississippi.

References

• United States Congress."Wilson S. Hill (id: H000614)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.