Senator Eugene Marshall Hill View All Years

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Eugene Marshall Hill

Jasper County

Newton Democrat 29th Senatorial District Jasper County. Born near Newton, Iowa, Oct. 24, 1913, son of George R. Hill and Minnie Rees Hill. Married Ruth Ryburn, of Heyworth, Ill., Nov. 27, 1946. Five children, David, Robert, Patricia, Kathleen, and John. Member United Presbyterian church. Graduated Newton high school, 1931; B.S., Iowa State University, 1937; post-graduate work, University of Illinois, 1941. Fraternities, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Upsilon. U.S.D.A. Farm Security Administration, supervisor, 1938-1940; Strawberry Point, Iowa, high school, 1941-1942; College Springs and Coin, Iowa, high schools, instructor vocational agriculture, 1946-1949. Farm, Newton, Iowa—owner-operator 200 acre livestock farm since 1950. World War II, U. S. Marine Corps, 4th Tank Battalion; participated in battles for Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima. Decorations: Letter of Commendation with Ribbon. Secretary of the Navy, 1945; Presidential Unit Citation, Saipan, 1944; Navy Unit Commendation, Iwo Jima, 1945; Major, U.S.M.C.R. Second session in Senate.

Senate District 29