by design | May 5, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Matriarch of the Living Wage: Mary Teresa Norton of New Jersey By Ray Hill The first woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives was Jeanette Rankin of Montana, a Republican. Miss Rankin was first elected in 1916. The first woman elected to the House as a...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tarheel Statesman: Cameron Morrison of North Carolina By Ray Hill Since 1900, only three men have served as a congressman, governor and United States senator from North Carolina: Cameron Morrison, Clyde Hoey and William B. Umstead. Only Clyde Hoey was elected to all...
by design | Apr 21, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Southern Statesman: Lee S. Overman of North Carolina By Ray Hill Lee Slater Overman was a fixture in North Carolina politics from the turn of the century until his death. White-haired and portly, Overman dressed the part of a Southern statesman and was an adept...
by design | Apr 14, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Owen Brewster of Maine By Ray Hill Ralph Owen Brewster was a fixture in Maine politics for decades. A frequently controversial figure, Brewster was elected to every important office within the gift of the people of Maine. Owen Brewster was one of the few individuals...
by design | Apr 7, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
A Senate Tragedy: The Death of Lester Hunt By Ray Hill It is not highly unusual for political contests to bring out the absolute worst in an individual or individuals. Perhaps it is not as omnipresent as much as many cynical members of the public suspect, but...
by design | Mar 31, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Utah Maverick: Senator William H. King By Ray Hill Anyone who reads history is thoroughly acquainted with one indisputable fact: things change. Today the State of Utah is ruby red in its voting habits. That was not always the case. William Henry King served as both...
