Philip W. Hiden Explained

Philip W. Hiden
Birth Name:Philip Wallace Hiden
Birth Date:5 April 1872
Birth Place:Orange, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Known For:Mayor of Newport News, Virginia
Occupation:Businessman

Philip Wallace Hiden (April 5, 1872 – October 25, 1936) was a businessman and mayor of Newport News, Virginia.

Hiden, whose earlier ancestors from Watford, England used the spelling Hyden,[1] was born in Orange, Virginia. He married Martha Woodroof (1883–1959), daughter of Jesse Alphonso Woodroof and Susan (Graves) Woodroof. She was, in her own right, a researcher, genealogist, and historian who established the city library system's Virginia collection.[2] The couple had three children.

Notes and References

  1. Book: McGhan. with an introduction by John Frederick Dorman ; indexed by Judith. Genealogies of Virginia families : from Tyler's quarterly historical and genealogical magazine. 1981. Genealogical Pub. Co.. Baltimore. 9780806309477. 177. December 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: Court Records Preservation Pioneers: Martha Woodroof Hiden. Eddie. Woodward. January 18, 2017.