Wilson S. Hill

Wilson Shedric Hill (January 19, 1863 – February 14, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.

Wilson S. Hill
Member of the United States House of Representatives
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Constituency	Mississippi
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office 1884–1888
Personal details
Born	Wilson Shedric Hill January 19, 1863 Lodi, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Died	February 14, 1921 (aged 58) Greenwood, Mississippi
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Mississippi at Oxford Cumberland School of Law
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Biography

Born near Lodi, Choctaw County (now Montgomery County), Mississippi. Hill attended the common schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford. He was graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1884. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Winona, Mississippi. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives in 1885. He served as district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Mississippi 1891–1903. He served as a member of the city council of Winona 1892–1894.

Hill was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908. He resumed the practice of law in Greenwood, Mississippi. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912. He served as district attorney for the northern judicial district 1914–1921. He died in Greenwood, Mississippi, February 14, 1921. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Winona, Mississippi.

References

• United States Congress. "Wilson S. Hill (id: H000614)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.