Ralph William Hill Jr. (April 28, 1930 – March 29, 2021) was an American lawyer, pastor, and politician.
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| Born | Ralph William Hill Jr. April 28, 1930 Lynch, Nebraska, US |
| Died | March 29, 2021 (aged 90) |
| Other names | "Bill"[1] |
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| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Branch | Iowa Army National Guard |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| In office January 9, 1967 – January 10, 1971 | |
Personal life
editRalph William Hill Jr.[1] was born in Lynch, Nebraska on April 28, 1930, the son of Hazel Meachen and Ralph W. Hill. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Phillips University in 1953, a Bachelor of Divinity from Drake University in 1957, and a Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School in 1965. He married E. Lorraine Gulliver, and they had three children: Cathryn, Charles and Edward.[2] In 2000, he married Rose Mary Washington. Hill died in Marshalltown, Iowa on March 29, 2021.[1]
Career
editIn Liscomb, Iowa, Hill was a pastor at the Liscomb Church of Christ (1953–1956), the Bethel Grove Christian Church (1956–1963), and the United Church of Christ (beginning in August 1966); he was also a chaplain in the Iowa Army National Guard.[2]
In Marshalltown, Iowa, Hill practiced law. In Des Moines, Iowa, he made law as the Republican 51st-district representative to the Iowa House of Representatives during the 62nd (January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1969) and 63rd (January 13, 1969 – January 10, 1971) Iowa General Assemblies.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ralph "Bill" Hill, 90". Times-Republican. March 30, 2021. ISSN 1074-147X. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "William Hill". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2022.