Walter Barnard Hill
| Walter Barnard Hill | |
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| University of Georgia | |
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In office 1899–1905 |
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| Preceded by | William Ellison Boggs |
| Succeeded by | David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1851 Talbotton, Georgia United States |
| Died | December 28, 1905 (aged 54) 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 instead of president, from 1860 until 1932).
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.
* Created the foundations for the College of Agriculture and the College of Education
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