by design | Jan 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For the better part of two decades, Monrad C. Wallgren was one of Washington State’s most popular politicians. The people of Washington elected Wallgren to hold the highest offices within their gift, electing him to the U.S. House of Representatives, the...
by design | Dec 28, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Clarence Cleveland Dill lived a very long and productive life. Throughout the seasons of Dill’s life, he was a country schoolteacher, newspaper reporter, congressman, U.S. senator and successful attorney. Amiable, intelligent and passionate, Clarence C....
by design | Dec 21, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Long forgotten by most, the late Congressman Robert Ashton “Fats” Everett was one of the more colorful politicians from the political pages of Tennessee’s history. Everett was, by any measure, a political professional well before he ever was elected to...
by design | Dec 14, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Described as a “charismatic populist” by the Washington Post, Arch Alfred Moore Jr. was the most durable Republican during a time when West Virginia remained a solidly Democratic state. Moore was also the founder of a new political dynasty that still...
by design | Dec 7, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill During his brief political career, Lewis Schwellenbach was a national figure. Loud and partisan, Schwellenbach’s failed campaign for governor of Washington State led to his election to the United States Senate at the height of the New Deal in 1934. Coming...
by design | Nov 30, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Where Did the Portrait Go? By Ray Hill I am a BIG believer in preservation of historical artifacts, documents, photos and memorabilia, and I think it all should be preserved for future generations. I am invariably appalled to discover items that have been discarded...
