Charles Lewis Hill (September 5, 1869 – June 1, 1957) was an American politician who, during 1910s, received the

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nominations for

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governor and senator.

Biography

Hill was born in

Rosendale, Wisconsin Rosendale is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Rosendale and partially within the Town of Springvale. History The village ...

. He attended the

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and became president of the National Dairy Association and served as a delegate to the World's Dairy Congress in 1931. He also authored the book ''The Guernsey Breed''. Hill died in

Elkhorn, Wisconsin Elkhorn is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located southwest of Milwaukee. As of the 2020 census, it was home to 10,247 people, up from 10,084 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. Geography Elkhorn is located ...

Political candidacy

Hill ran for

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in 1912, losing to incumbent

Francis E. McGovern Francis Edward McGovern (January 21, 1866 – May 16, 1946) was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin. He served as the 22nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1911 to 1915. In 1911 especially he sponsored a major series of progressive achie ...

. In 1914 and 1916, Hill was a candidate for the

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from Wisconsin, losing to

Paul O. Husting Paul Oscar Adolph Husting (April 25, 1866October 21, 1917) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Mayville, Wisconsin. He was the first popularly-elected United States senator from Wisconsin, serving from 1915 until his death in ...

in 1914 and to incumbent

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855June 18, 1925), was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the 20th Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his ...

in 1916. Hill was a member of the

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* People from Rosendale, Wisconsin Wisconsin Prohibitionists University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 1869 births 1957 deaths {{Wisconsin-politician-stub