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David Bennett Hill (August 29, 1843 – October 20, 1910) was an American politician from New York who was the 29th governor of New York from 1885 to 1891 and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1892 to 1897.
His disastrous performance dashed his hopes to be the silverite candidate for the U.S. presidency. The speakers for the minority position, including Senator David Bennett Hill of New York—whose speech is excerpted here—defended President Cleveland and the gold standard.
DAVID B. HILL, the thirty-second governor of New York, was born in Havana, New York on August 29, 1843. His education was attained in the public schools of his native state. He went on to study law, and in 1864 he was admitted to the bar.
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.
When Grover Cleveland resigned to become president, his lieutenant governor, David B. Hill (1843–1910), assumed the governorship. As a former mayor of Elmira, Hill was well qualified to step into the role of chief executive.
David Bennett Hill (August 29, 1843 – October 20, 1910) was the Democratic Governor of New York between 1885 and 1891. [1]
David Bennett HILL, Congress, NY (1843-1910) Senate Years of Service: 1892-1897. Party: Democrat.
