David B. Hill
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David Bennett Hill (b. August 29, 1843, Montour Falls, New York - d. October 20, 1910, Albany, New York) was a Governor of New York and a Bourbon Democrat.
Before serving as the Governor, he served as mayor of Elmira, New York and the lieutenant governor of New York. He was the Governor from 1885 to 1891. He was defeated for governor in 1894.
He served as a U.S. Senator from New York between 1892 and 1897. He was also a candidate for Democratic nomination for President in 1892, but lost the nomination to Grover Cleveland, who later won the presidential election.
During his term as governor, William Kemmler was executed in the electric chair, the first inmate in the country ever to be put to death in this fashion.
| Preceded by George Gilbert Hoskins |
Lieutenant Governor of New York 1883-1884 |
Succeeded by Dennis McCarthy |
| Preceded by Grover Cleveland |
Governor of New York 1885–1891 |
Succeeded by Roswell P. Flower |
| Preceded by William M. Evarts |
United States Senator (Class 3) from New York 1892–1897 Served alongside: Frank Hiscock, Edward Murphy, Jr. |
Succeeded by Thomas C. Platt |
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