Hill Montague
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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.