Matthew W. Hill

Matthew William Hill (June 26, 1894 – February 28, 1989) was an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Washington Supreme Court from 1947 to 1969, and chief justice from 1957 to 1959.

Early life and education Matthew Hill was born on June 26, 1894 in Bozeman, Montana. He was the only child of Saxton Hill and Mary Elma Noe. In 1907, when Matthew was 13 years old, the family moved to Lester, Washington. In 1917, he graduated cum laude and Order of the Coif with a Bachelors of Law degree. He was appointed judge of the King County Superior Court in 1945. In 1946, he was elected as a justice of the Supreme Court of Washington State, defeating incumbent Edward M. Connelly, taking office on January 13, 1947, and served as chief justice from January 14, 1957, to January 12, 1958.

After retiring from the bench, Hill served as the chair of the Washington Department of Ecology's State Pollution Control Hearings Board and the Shoreland Hearings Board.

Personal life

In May 1924, Hill married Irma Verne Young.

Hill served on the national council of the Boy Scouts of America, the vice-president of the American Baptist Convention. and a board member of Washington Historical Society and Linfield College.

Selected publications

Court opinions written by Matthew W. Hill. CourtListener.com.