Charles L. Hill

For other people named Charles Hill, see Charles Hill (disambiguation).

Charles L. Hill was a political candidate in Wisconsin.

Biography

Hill was born Charles Lewis Hill in Rosendale, Wisconsin in 1869.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would become President of the National Dairy Association and serve as a delegate to the World's Dairy Congress in 1931, as well as author a book entitled "The Guernsey Breed". Hill died in 1957.

Political candidacy

Hill ran for Governor of Wisconsin in 1912, losing to incumbent Francis E. McGovern. In 1914 and 1916, Hill was a candidate for the United States Senate from Wisconsin, losing to Paul O. Husting in 1914 and to incumbent Robert M. La Follette, Sr. in 1916. Hill was a member of the Prohibition Party.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hill, Charles Lewis 1869 - 1957". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. ↑ "Hill, Charles Lewis". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
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