Charles Andrew Hill

Charles Andrew Hill (April 28, 1893 – February 8, 1970) was an American activist and minister. After working in organizing union activity for the Detroit area's automobile workers, he joined the civil rights movement as part of the Double V campaign, advocating for integrated public housing and a federal grand jury probe on the 1943 Detroit race riot, while being targeted by the Red Scare. He briefly served as president of the Detroit NAACP chapter, and ran for political office several times, including at the 1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election. He served as pastor of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church from 1920 until 1968.

Early life and education Charles Andrew Hill was born on April 28, 1893, in Detroit, Michigan.

Hill ran as a Democratic candidate at the 1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election. He finished second place in the Democratic primary with 7,624 votes, losing to eventual general election winner John Dingell. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for the Detroit Common Council in 1945, 1947, 1949, as well as in the primary of a 1948 special election.

Personal life and death Hill married Georgia Roberta Underwood in 1919.