Hill Montague
Hill Montague (Dec 29, 1866 – June 29, 1952) was a Virginia lawyer and politician.[1]
Montague was born in 1866 in Gloucester County, Virginia.[2] He attended the University of Virginia and Richmond College, graduating with a law degree. After graduating from law school, Montague was admitted to the Virginia bar and a member of the law firm of Montague and Dawson.[3][4] In 1894, Montague married Mary Meade Winston. They had three children.
He was a member of the Odd Fellows and was the Grand Warden of the organization's Grand Lodge of Virginia, later serving as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows' national president.[5] In 1907, Montague was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, serving from 1908 to 1915.[6][7] In 1912, Montague introduced an amendment to the Virginia constitution granting women the right to vote.[8][9]
Montague died on June 29, 1959, in Richmond, Virginia, at the age of 92. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery.
References[edit]
- ^ Proceedings of the Committees of Safety of Caroline and Southampton Counties, Virginia, 1774–1776. Davis Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing. 1925. p. 20.
- ^ The Fraternal Monitor. 1918. p. 32.
- ^ Hubbell's Legal Directory for Lawyers and Businessmen ... J.H. Hubbell & Company. 1907. p. 354.
- ^ The Virginia Odd Fellow. 1920. p. 10.
- ^ The Fraternal Monitor. Fraternal Monitor Company. 1919. p. 8.
- ^ "House History". history.house.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ Delegates, Virginia General Assembly House of (1914). Journal of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia. Superintendent Public Printing. p. 903.
- ^ History of Woman Suffrage: 1900–1920. Fowler & Wells. 1922. p. 669.
- ^ Tarter, Brent; Julienne, Marianne E.; Batson, Barbara C. (2011). The Campaign for Women Suffrage in Virginia. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1439669082.