William U. Hill oral history, 2022
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hill, William U.
- Title
- William U. Hill oral history
- Dates
- 2022 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 7.00 GB
- Collection Number
- 12898
- Summary
- William U. Hill was the U.S. Attorney General of Wyoming and a justice on the Wyoming Supreme Court. Collection contains oral history interviews and transcripts of former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice, William U. Hill.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
William U. Hill was the U.S. Attorney General of Wyoming and a justice on the Wyoming Supreme Court. Bill Hill received his B.A. from the University of Wyoming in 1970 and graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1974. He served as U.S. attorney for Wyoming, assistant attorney general for Wyoming, and as chief of staff-chief counsel for U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop in Washington, D.C. Hill also spent years in private practice. In 1995, Hill became attorney general of Wyoming. He served in this capacity when he was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court on November 3, 1998, by Republican Governor Jim Geringer. He was retained by voters in 2000, 2008, and 2016. He retired from the bench on February 16, 2018. His term would have expired January 5, 2025.
Content Description
Collection contains oral history interviews and transcripts of former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice, William U. Hill conducted by Leslie Waggener, Archivist at the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center. Hill discusses his life history from boyhood to retirement from the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2018.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
This material was received from William U. Hill and the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center in January 2023.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by Jett Sunderland and Jamie J. Greene in May 2024.
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by William U. Hill at the date of processing.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Oral history: William "Bill" U. Hill interview and transcriptDates: May 13, 2022Container: Box Digital, Folder ahcdm_12898_001
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Judges -- Wyoming
- Law -- United States
- Law -- Wyoming
- Lawyers -- Wyoming
Corporate Names
- Wyoming. Office of the Attorney General
- Wyoming. Supreme Court
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999
- Wyoming -- History -- 2000-
- Wyoming -- Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Oral histories (literary genre)
