Clement S. Hill
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Clement Sidney Hill was a United States Representative from Kentucky
. He was born near Lebanon, Kentucky
. He pursued academic studies and attended St. Mary’s College
, St. Mary, Kentucky. Later, he studied law
and was admitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice in Lebanon, Kentucky.
Hardin was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
in 1839. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855). After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Lebanon, Kentucky where he died in 1892. He was buried in St. Augustine’s Cemetery.
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He was born near Lebanon, Kentucky
Lebanon, Kentucky
Lebanon is a city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 6,331 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Marion County. Lebanon is located in central Kentucky, southeast of Louisville. A national cemetery is located nearby....
. He pursued academic studies and attended St. Mary’s College
St. Mary's College (Kentucky)
St. Mary's College was an institution established in 1821 by William Byrne.St. Mary's was still a functioning college in 1899.St. Mary's College closed in 1976.-Notable alumni:*Clement S. Hill, U.S. Congressman from Kentucky...
, St. Mary, Kentucky. Later, he studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and was admitted to the bar in 1837 and commenced practice in Lebanon, Kentucky.
Hardin was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
in 1839. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855). After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Lebanon, Kentucky where he died in 1892. He was buried in St. Augustine’s Cemetery.