Walter Barnard Hill (September 5, 1851 – December 28, 1905) was chancellor of the

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(UGA) in

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from 1899 until his death in 1905 (The head of the university was referred to as chancellor instead of president, from 1860 until 1932).

Biography

Hill was born in Talbotton,

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. He obtained three degrees from the university:

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(1870),

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(1871), and Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) (1871) and was a member of the

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. He practiced law in

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. Hill's efforts eventually led to contraction of pneumonia, and he died in office in December 1905. He was buried in the

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in Athens.

Accomplishments

* Created the foundations for the College of Agriculture and the College of Education * Expanded the law curriculum from one to two years * Established a School of Pharmacy (1903) * Prepared for the School of Forestry (1906) * Secured $151,000 in funding from the

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between 1900 and 1905 (as opposed to just $8,000 in 1899) * Opened the following buildings on the university of Georgia campus: Denmark Hall (1901), Peabody Library (1905); Science Hall/Terrell Hall (1897/1904), Candler Hall (1902), and Meigs (originally, LeConte) Hall (1905).

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