Knute Hill
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Knute Hill was a United States Representative
from the state of Washington.
, Hill moved to De Forest, Wisconsin
in 1877 and later to Red Wing, Minnesota
in 1889. He attended both Red Wing Seminary
and the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1906. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and practiced law in Milwaukee and Eau Claire, Wisconsin
from 1908 to 1910. He moved to Prosser, Washington
in 1911. He taught in the public and high schools of Benton County, Washington
from 1911 to 1922. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a founding member of the Washington State Grange.
to the Seventy-third
and to the four succeeding Congresses. He represented the State of Washington 4th Congressional District
from March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1943. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth
Congress.
Hill was Superintendent of the Uintah-Ouray Indian agency at Fort Duchesne, Utah
from 1943 until his resignation on March 31, 1944. Hill was a radio commentator in Spokane, Washington
from 1944 to 1946. He was an unsuccessful Independent Progressive candidate for election in 1946 to the Eightieth
Congress. Hill served as a consulting appraiser and information clerk in the Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Basin Project, Ephrata, Washington
, from March 1949 until his retirement in 1951.
. He was interred in Yakima Calvary Cemetery, Yakima, Washington
. Records and papers associated with his political career are maintained at the Washington State University
in Pullman, WA.
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...
from the state of Washington.
Background
Born on a farm near Creston, IllinoisCreston, Illinois
Creston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census, up from 543 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Creston is located at ....
, Hill moved to De Forest, Wisconsin
De Forest, Wisconsin
DeForest, originally part of the town of Windsor, is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Yahara River. The population was 7,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Name:...
in 1877 and later to Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
in 1889. He attended both Red Wing Seminary
Red Wing Seminary
Red Wing Seminary was a Lutheran Church seminary located in Red Wing, Minnesota.-History:Red Wing Seminary was the educational center for the Hauge's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod in America, commonly known as the Hauge Synod. The synod de-emphasizing formal worship and stressing personal...
and the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1906. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and practiced law in Milwaukee and Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
from 1908 to 1910. He moved to Prosser, Washington
Prosser, Washington
Prosser is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350. The population was 5,714 at the 2010 census.-History:...
in 1911. He taught in the public and high schools of Benton County, Washington
Benton County, Washington
Benton County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Washington. The Columbia River makes up the north, south, and east boundaries of the county. In 2010, its population was 175,177. The county seat is Prosser, and its largest city is Kennewick...
from 1911 to 1922. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a founding member of the Washington State Grange.
Political career
Hill served as member of the Washington State House of Representatives from 1927 until 1933. Hill was elected as a DemocratDemocratic 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 Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
and to the four succeeding Congresses. He represented the State of Washington 4th Congressional District
Washington's 4th congressional district
Washington's 4th congressional district encompasses a large area of central Washington, covering the counties of Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Grant, Yakima, Franklin, Benton, Klickitat, and parts of Adams and Skamania counties. The district is dominated by the Yakima and Tri-Cities areas. Since...
from March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1943. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congress.
Hill was Superintendent of the Uintah-Ouray Indian agency at Fort Duchesne, Utah
Fort Duchesne, Utah
Fort Duchesne is a census-designated place in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 621 at the 2000 census, a slight decrease from the 1990 figure of 655...
from 1943 until his resignation on March 31, 1944. Hill was a radio commentator in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
from 1944 to 1946. He was an unsuccessful Independent Progressive candidate for election in 1946 to the Eightieth
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
Congress. Hill served as a consulting appraiser and information clerk in the Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Basin Project, Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,808 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.-History:...
, from March 1949 until his retirement in 1951.
Later years
Knute Hill died in Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaDesert Hot Springs, California
Desert Hot Springs, also known as DHS, is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is located within the Coachella Valley geographic region, sometimes referred to as the Desert Empire. The population was 25,938 at the 2010 census, up from 16,582 at the 2000 United States...
. He was interred in Yakima Calvary Cemetery, Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington
Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...
. Records and papers associated with his political career are maintained at the Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
in Pullman, WA.