David Bennett Hill 1843-1910 - Montour Falls, NY
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David Bennett Hill was a politician who made his way from mayor to governor to the Senate.
Waymark Code: WM10M2T
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2019
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"David Bennett Hill (1843-1910) was an American politician from New York. He was mayor of Elmira, New York (1892) and shortly thereafter (1893-1895) became lieutenant governor of the state. He served as governor of New York from 1885-1891 and then was elected to the U. S. Senate where he served five years (1892-1897)."
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He was born in Montour Falls.
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32nd New York Governor,"During his terms, child labor reform laws were supported, the state’s economy flourished, a state forestry preserve was lobbied for and the first inmate ever was executed by means of the electric chair."