Albert E. Hill | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1870 |
| Died | January 23, 1933 (aged 62) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Albert E. Hill (October 14, 1870 – January 23, 1933) was an American politician. He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate, including as Speaker of the Senate from 1915 to 1917. He supported the labor movement and public education.
Early life
Albert E. Hill was born on October 14, 1870.
Career
Hill served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate, including as Speaker of the Senate in 1922.[1][2] Both in the house and the senate, Hill supported "advances for labor and public schools."[2]
Hill was the founder of the Tennessee State Federation of Labor, and the chair of the Southern chapter of the International Typographical Union.[1] He was also the president of the Nashville Board of Education, and the founder and publisher of the Nashville Labor Advocate.[2][3]
Death
Hill died on January 23, 1933, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] A memorial service was held at the East Nashville High School on February 6.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "ALBERT E. HILL IS CALLED BY DEATH". The Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. January 23, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved December 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ex-Speaker of Senate Is Dead. Albert E. Hill Organized Labor Federation of This State". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. January 23, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ↑ Kyriakoudes, Louis M. (21 July 2004). The Social Origins of the Urban South: Race, Gender, and Migration in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, 1890-1930. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9780807861707 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Tributes Are Paid, Albert E. Hill At Memorial Services". The Tennessean. February 6, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved December 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.