City: Knoxville
HILL, SAM E., lawyer, teacher and business man; born Paulette, Oct. 6, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac Newton and Bell (Helsley) HILL; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents, Merrell and Martha (Day) HILL, maternal grandparents, Henderson and Betty (Fox) HELSLEY; educated at Carson and Newman College, and University of Tenn., graduated from latter B.S., 1895, B.L., 1906; in early life taught school; married Mary J. CALLOWAY, Dec. 11, 1899; member Masonic Lodge 32d degree; I.O.O.F., and Elks; Democrat; former Democratic nominee for State Senator and member of Lower House Gen. Assembly of Tenn.; elected Magistrate; member of Board of Public Works of Knoxville, Tenn.; former Superintendent of Public Instruction for Knox Co., Tenn., six years, and President of State Teachers Association; member of Baptist Church.
