HILL, Guy W. The Old Bay state was the nursery of the paternal ancestry
of the HILLs. The great-grandfather of Guy W. HILL came from there more
than a century ago and settled in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, whence his
grandfather, Cyrus T. HILL, moved to Waterford, and later to the fine upland
farm near the Connecticut river, which for half a century has been the
family home. Here Guy W. was born, April 26th, 1878, and it was the scene
of his youthful sports and labors, His father, Willard A. HILL is a well
to do farmer, and his mother was Hannah, daughter of John P. WEEKS of Danville.
At the age of fifteen Guy W. entered St. Johnsbury academy, made
an excellent record, and graduated in the class of '97 with honors. He
commenced reading law the following November in the office of DUNNETT &
SLACK, completed his studies with BATES, MAY, & SIMONDS, and was admitted
to the bar of the supreme court of Vermont, with high rank, in October,
1901. While pursuing his legal studies, Mr. HILL taught school and did
whatever came to hand to defray his contingent expenses.
Soon after his admission to the bar, he located in his present commodious
office in the Merchants' Bank block, 47 Railroad street. Rarely has a young
lawyer during his second year of practice secured so ample a clientage
and scored the success achieved by Mr. HILL, as evidenced by the court
records. Mr. HILL seems to possess the essential qualifications of a successful
jury advocate.
Source: Successful Vermonters,
William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company,
1904, page 27.
Prepared
by Tom Dunn January 2003
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