Elwood Hillis
Encyclopedia
Elwood Haynes "Bud" Hillis (born March 6, 1926) is a former U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
, Hillis attended Kokomo public schools.
He graduated from Culver Military Academy, 1944.
B.S., Indiana University
, 1949.
J.D., Indiana University
School of Law, 1952.
He served in United States Army
in the European Theater with rank of first lieutenant from 1944 to 1946.
He retired from the Reserves in 1954 with rank of captain in the infantry.
He was admitted to the Indiana bar
in 1952 and commenced practice in Kokomo.
He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives
, Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth General Assemblies.
He served as delegate, Indiana State Republican conventions from 1962 to 1970.
Hillis was elected as a Republican
to the Ninety-second
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971-January 3, 1987).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1986.
He resumed the practice of law.
He is a resident of Windsor, Colorado
.
On March 17, 2010, Bud Hillis was honored for his years in public service at the Howard County Lincoln Day Dinner, held at the Kokomo Country Club in Kokomo, Indiana.
Bud Hillis is a younger brother to renowned choral director Margaret Hillis
and the grandson and namesake of inventor and automobile pioneer Elwood Haynes
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Biography
Born in Kokomo, IndianaKokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
, Hillis attended Kokomo public schools.
He graduated from Culver Military Academy, 1944.
B.S., Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, 1949.
J.D., Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
School of Law, 1952.
He served in United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in the European Theater with rank of first lieutenant from 1944 to 1946.
He retired from the Reserves in 1954 with rank of captain in the infantry.
He was admitted to the Indiana bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1952 and commenced practice in Kokomo.
He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
, Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth General Assemblies.
He served as delegate, Indiana State Republican conventions from 1962 to 1970.
Hillis was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Ninety-second
92nd United States Congress
The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971-January 3, 1987).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1986.
He resumed the practice of law.
He is a resident of Windsor, Colorado
Windsor, Colorado
The Town of Windsor is a Home Rule Municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town was 18,644. Windsor is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Windsor is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in...
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On March 17, 2010, Bud Hillis was honored for his years in public service at the Howard County Lincoln Day Dinner, held at the Kokomo Country Club in Kokomo, Indiana.
Bud Hillis is a younger brother to renowned choral director Margaret Hillis
Margaret Hillis
Margaret Hillis was an American conductor. She was the founder and first director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus.-Life:...
and the grandson and namesake of inventor and automobile pioneer Elwood Haynes
Elwood Haynes
Elwood P. Haynes was an American inventor, metallurgist, automotive pioneer, entrepreneur and industrialist. He invented the metal alloys stellite and martensitic stainless steel and designed one of the earliest automobiles made in the United States...
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