Lewis Wellington Hillyer
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Lewis Wellington Hillyer (1818–1897) was an American politician.
Hillyer was a native of Licking County, Ohio, born in 1818. After attending Granville College, he worked alongside his brother and brother-in-law as a merchant, then joined the wholesaler firm Avery, Butler & Cecil. Hillyer moved to Taylor County, Iowa, in 1858, and became a farmer. Politically, Hillyer was affiliated with the Republican Party and served as a county supervisor before his election to the Iowa Senate. He held the District 7 seat between 1864 and 1868. Hillyer died on 29 May 1897.[1]
References
- ^ "Senator Lewis Wellington Hillyer". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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