Walter Barnard Hill Explained

Walter Barnard Hill
University of Georgia
Term Start:1899
Term End:1905
Predecessor:William Ellison Boggs
Successor:David Crenshaw Barrow Jr.
Birth Date:5 September 1851
Birth Place:Talbotton, Georgia
United States
Death Place:Athens, Georgia
Alma Mater:University of Georgia

Walter Barnard Hill (September 5, 1851 – December 28, 1905) was chancellor of the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens from 1899 until his death in 1905 (The head of the university was referred to as chancellor, from 1860 until 1932).

Biography

Hill was born in Talbotton, Georgia. He obtained three degrees from the university: A.B. (1870), M.A. (1871), and Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) (1871) and was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He practiced law in Macon, Georgia.

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

Accomplishments

Walter Bernard Hill Hall on the campus of Savannah State University is named in honor of Dr. Hill.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SSU's Hill Hall recognized for its restoration. Chuck. Mobley. SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. 2009-06-14. 2009-06-16. 2012-07-18. https://archive.today/20120718155850/http://savannahnow.com/node/737998. dead.