George E. Hill
Male, Person
1868 –
Who is George E. Hill?
George E. Hill was a Democrat politician from Idaho. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. Hill was elected in 1931 along with Governor C. Ben Ross.
In 1886 he came with his father in the area of Rigby in Idaho. The father built up a homestead and began to cultivate the land. For four years George assisted him in his agricultural enterprise. In 1890 he returned to Salt Lake City where he entered college. He also worked as private secretary for congressman B. H. Roberts and studied law. He also worked as Newspaper reporter in Salt Lake City.
In 1902 George Hill returned to Idaho. He founded the Rigby Hardware, Lumber & Manufacturing Company, which firm gave up the lumber business and later operated as one of the largest department stores in the eastern part of the state. For seventeen years Hill served in various positions in this enterprise. At the same time he joined several other business companies and led them to success. Among these companies was the Beet Growers Sugar Company. In 1919 George Hill was involved in the organization of the Jefferson County National Bank. He became the bank's first vice president and served as a director.
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