A. F. Hileman
A. F. Hileman | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Hileman | |
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1897–1898 | |
| Preceded by | Zeb V. Walser |
| Succeeded by | Henry G. Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1st, 1851 Cabarrus County, North Carolina |
| Died | December 12th, 1898 Cabarrus County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Populist |
| Spouse | Lucy Cleodora • Alida J. Barrier |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ambrose Franklin Hileman (September 1, 1851 – December 12, 1898) was a politician from North Carolina.[1] He served in the North Carolina General Assembly. He holds a unique place in the history of the state, as he was the only member of a third party to serve as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Political career[edit]
Hileman represented Cabarrus County, North Carolina in the House in the 1891, 1895, and 1897 sessions.[2] During the 1897 session, he was elected Speaker by a fusion of Republicans and Populists which had won a majority in the state legislature during the 1896 elections. The 1896 elections also brought to power Gov. Daniel L. Russell and Lt. Gov. Charles A. Reynolds (both Republicans).[3] As speaker, he oversaw the fusionist majority enact liberalized election laws which expanded voter turnout, laws enacted which expanded financial appropriations for schools, while also reestablishing county superintendents, and oversaw a law which established a direct election for the previously appointed office of Commissioner of Agriculture.[4] The fusionists lost their majorities in the controversial 1898 legislative elections to the Democrats.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ American Legislative Leaders
- ^ North Carolina Manual of 1913
- ^ "The Negro and Fusion Politics"
- ^ Public laws and resolutions of the State of North Carolina [serial] - Carolana https://www.carolana.com/NC/Legislators/Documents/Public_Laws_and_Resolutions_of_the_State_of_North_Carolina_Passed_by_the_General_Assembly_1897.pdf
- ^ "North Carolina Election of 1898". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-05-31.