David B. Hill
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United States Senator from New York |
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In office January 7, 1892 – March 3, 1897 |
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| Preceded by | William M. Evarts |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Platt |
| 29th Governor of New York | |
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In office January 6, 1885 – December 31, 1891 |
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Dennis McCarthy (acting) (1885) Edward F. Jones (1886–1891) |
| Preceded by | Grover Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | Roswell P. Flower |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office January 1, 1883 – January 6, 1885 |
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| Governor | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | George Gilbert Hoskins |
| Succeeded by | Dennis McCarthy (acting) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Chemung County district |
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In office January 1, 1871 – December 31, 1872 |
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| Preceded by | Edward L. Patrick |
| Succeeded by | Seymour Dexter |
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David Bennett Hill August 29, 1843 Havana, New York |
| Died | October 20, 1910 (aged 67) Albany, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
David Bennett Hill (August 29, 1843 – October 20, 1910) was an American politician from New York who was the 29th Governor of New York from 1885 to 1891.
David B. Hill was born on August 29, 1843 in Havana, New York. He was educated locally, studied law, and began a practice in Elmira in 1864. In 1864 was he was named Elmira's City Attorney. He was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly (Chemung County) in 1871 and 1872. Hill was elected an alderman of Elmira in 1880, served as Mayor of Elmira in 1882, and was President of the New York State Bar Association from 1886 to 1887. Hill was Lieutenant Governor from 1883 to 1885, elected in 1882 on the ticket with Governor Grover Cleveland. He was Governor from 1885 to 1891, succeeding to the office upon Cleveland's resignation and re-elected in 1885 and 1888.
On May 15, 1885, Hill signed "a bill establishing a 'Forest Preserve' of 715,000 acres that was to remain permanently 'as wild forest lands.'" This tract soon became the Adirondack Park.
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