Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-16

David Bennct, Hill was born in Hn-
vHnn. Vermont. OH the 18th Of August.
1911 mud i the you ug-rt son Of II fnni-
ly o! five. He Is OF Ecw England stock.
both OF his parents being natives Of
Connecticut. They moved TO Srw
. York carly in the present century:
Cnlcb Hill. the Governors father. got
hi' iirst stnit as captain Of canal
boat. He WAS a carpenter 10y trade.
aud built the boat lac Afterwards CON.
innndcl with his own hands. lie
could not give his boys many ndvnr-
tages beyond mn upright and Honorable
training. There WAS no talk Of send.
ing any Of tho boys to the university,
for that was out 81 the question in his
circumstances. Mr-. nill WAS a woman
Of great force OF character md imtellli-
Gencc. 10 her teachings, Governor
Hill says. ho owes all the success hc
has achieved in life. Young Hill was
graduated at the Havana High School
at Sevcntoou. lie made his first Stnit
in tho worll to earn his own living
then. IIo entered II law o:llco rs cIcIk.
and whilo there was ndyi,ol 10y Colonel
John I. Lnwiomce 20 take mp the study
of the law in earnest. This advice was
followed. lie entered the cfIicc q
Gabriel Smith. OF Eimirn. aud by close
apple itiOn /, his books ho wns II year
lntor admitted l. the Bar. and 4 month
"r two after TINT lie was appointed City
Attorney. This WAS in tho year 1864.
1t marks young lIiii's entrance iu!o
p0iitic, IIc has always bcea n finn
Democrat, aud cnrly became leader
aud controlling power i'll the patty IN
his county aud district. lie made his
frI. spcrch when hc was seventeen
yoNrs old. whil, attending political
meeting ntn smnll hamlet near Wa.
kIus Glen. Some prominent man was
advertised to rddrcss the meeting. but
owing to mishap lie was prevented
from attending. Hill was there and
about 1000 others. Not to have the
people disappointed tho committee
looked nrounh for some speaker. Final
ly ,mtmbcIing IL reputation Young
Hill hal made ut school. the committee
asked Hill to inko tho stnnd. lie
promptly complied, nud really aston.
isheh his auditors with the speech ho
made. Hills maiden speech mudc lin
quito famous nj tho time. llo wns
elected mcmbcr OF the Assembly for his
county Ia 1870. when hc was hut twcn.
ty-Seven yonrs Of nge. and wns ro'elcct.
od In 1871. In 1871 Mr. Hill was MP.
pointed by Governor TiIdcn, with
William n. EynIts. Judge Hand, and
othor prominent men, on tho commits.
sion tu provide uniform charter for
the cities Of the States, hut ho declined
to ,ervo on account Of professional On.
fragments. In his own city Mr.. Hill
hn' served one tenn in the Common
Council ~ Alderman from his ward. the
strongost Republican ward in the city.
At the expiration Of TINT term ho wax
chosen Mayor Of Elmirn, leading liis
ticket l,rloIy. NTH Uugh his opponent
was n strong candidate mud a popular
man. For number Of years Mr.. Hill
was the proprietor Of tho EImirn Daily
Gazette, tho leading Democratic organ
~ the Southern Tier. but ho Inns re-
, tirod from tho concern, holding MONT
nnlly tho Office OF President of tho
Company, position TINT entities him
20 tho plajo which ho holds on tho III.
ecutiyo Committee Of tho State Associ.
nted Press, Of which organization ho IL
counsel. While other candidates wcio
airuggling In tho Gubcrnntorial racc OF
1882 FOR delegates. Mayor Hills friends
secured largo majority OF tho Convcn.
ton in his favor rs n cpudidate for
Lieutenant. uoycTiior and he was elected
TO that position Oh tho ticket, With
Grover Cl ovclnnd nj its hond, becoming
Governor when Mr.. Clevo lnDd resigned
OH january O, 1881.