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Creator
Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910
Call number
MssCol 1396
Physical description
.9 linear feet (3 boxes)
Language
Materials in English
Preferred Citation

David B. Hill papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library

Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
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David Bennett Hill (1843-1910), an American lawyer and politician, served as governor of New York from 1885 to 1891 and U.S. senator from 1891 to 1897. He was also president of the New York State Bar Association. Collection consists of correspondence, legal and political papers, writings and speeches, and photographs. Correspondence, 1886-1910, is with prominent citizens of New York and fellow politicians. Legal papers, ca. 1901-1907, include briefs, affidavits and legal opinions. Political papers contain campaign materials and executive orders from Hill's gubernatorial term and a few of his papers as a U.S. senator. Also, writings and speeches, 1892-1904, and photographs including portraits of Hill.

Biographical/historical information

David Bennett Hill was an American lawyer & politician. Born in Havana, New York on August 29, 1843. He was admitted to the bar in 1864 and was at one time Mayor of Elmira, New York. He was elected Lt. Governor in 1882. He took over the governorship of New York on the election of Grover Cleveland to the presidency of the U. S. In 1885 he was elected Governor and was re-elected in 1888. He was also president of the N. Y. State Bar Assn. (1886-1887). He was U. S. Senator (1891-1897). He ran again for Governor of New York in 1894 but was defeated. He died in Albany, New York on October 20, 1910.

Scope and arrangement

The collection consists of his correspondence with prominent citizens of New York and fellow politicians (1886-1910). Included in his correspondence are letters from John Bigelow, Hamilton Fish, C. A. Dana, George Peabody and George McClellan. Also included are his legal papers such as briefs, affidavits and legal opinions (c. 1901-1907). Present are many of his writings & speeches (1892-1904). All of his legal papers, drafts of speeches and writings are in holograph form. His gubernatorial papers which included campaign material and executive orders are also present (1886-1887). There are a few of his papers as a U. S. senator. There are also photographs including portraits of Hill.

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

April 6, 1962, July 1961, Received from Purchased from Conway Barker (dealer in LaMarque, Texas.)

Processing information

Accessioned by Anastacio Teodoro, November 4,1982

Using the collection

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328