Hugh Lawson White Hill
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Hugh Lawson White Hill was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for Tennessee
's 4th congressional district
.
in Warren County. After attending public schools and Carroll Male Academy at McMinnville, he graduated from Cumberland College
in Nashville
. He taught school for a short time and engaged in agricultural
pursuits and fruit growing.
He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1837 to 1839 and in 1841. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirtieth Congress. He served from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848. He resumed agricultural pursuits and was a member of the state constitutional
convention in 1870. He died at Hills Creek in Warren County, Tennessee on January 18, 1892 and was interred
in Hill Graveyard near McMinnville. He was a cousin of fellow congressman Benjamin Harvey Hill
.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
's 4th congressional district
Tennessee's 4th congressional district
The 4th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle and East Tennessee. It is the state's largest district in terms of area, and one of the largest east of the Mississippi River, because of low population density and rural character...
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Biography
He was born on March 1, 1810 in McMinnville, TennesseeMcMinnville, Tennessee
McMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,605 at the 2010 census...
in Warren County. After attending public schools and Carroll Male Academy at McMinnville, he graduated from Cumberland College
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. He taught school for a short time and engaged in agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
pursuits and fruit growing.
He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
from 1837 to 1839 and in 1841. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirtieth Congress. He served from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848. He resumed agricultural pursuits and was a member of the state constitutional
Tennessee State Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Tennessee defines the form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules of the U.S. State of Tennessee....
convention in 1870. He died at Hills Creek in Warren County, Tennessee on January 18, 1892 and was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Hill Graveyard near McMinnville. He was a cousin of fellow congressman Benjamin Harvey Hill
Benjamin Harvey Hill
Benjamin Harvey Hill was a U.S. Representative, U.S. senator and a Confederate senator from the state of Georgia.-Biography:Hill was born September 14, 1823 in Hillsboro, Georgia in Jasper County...
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