DAVID BENNETT HILL


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The presidential nomination of William Jennings Bryan in 1896 split the Democratic party. Governor Hill was a strong party man, but couldn't abide Bryan's "free silver" and other positions, so when a reporter asked him if he was still a Democrat, and would campaign for Bryan, the governor answered:


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David Bennett Hill
David Bennett Hill
  • Born: August 29, 1843
  • Died: October 20, 1910
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  • Profession: Lawyer

David Bennett Hill 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.