David B. Hill

David B. Hill
Gubernatorial portrait of Hill
United States Senator from New York
In office January 7, 1892 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	William M. Evarts
Succeeded by	Thomas C. Platt
29th Governor of New York
In office January 6, 1885 – December 31, 1891
Lieutenant	Dennis McCarthy (acting) Edward F. Jones
Preceded by	Grover Cleveland
Succeeded by	Roswell P. Flower
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1883 – January 6, 1885
Governor	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	George Gilbert Hoskins
Succeeded by	Dennis McCarthy (acting)
13th Mayor of Elmira, New York
In office March 8, 1882 – December 27, 1882
Preceded by	Alexander S. Diven
Succeeded by	Stephen T. Arnot
Member of the New York Assembly from Chemung County
In office January 1, 1871 – December 31, 1872
Preceded by	Edward L. Patrick
Succeeded by	Seymour Dexter
Personal details
Born	David Bennett Hill (1843-08-29)August 29, 1843 Havana, New York
Died	October 20, 1910(1910-10-20) (aged 67) Albany, New York
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer
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David Bennett Hill (August 29, 1843 – October 20, 1910) was an American politician from New York who was the 29th governor of New York from 1885 to 1891 and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1892 to 1897.

In 1892, he made an unsuccessful bid for president on a platform of bimetallism, but lost the nomination to Grover Cleveland, his longtime political rival and former running mate.