John Sprunt Hill : remarks by Watts Hill, Jr., to the Durham Rotary Club, April 3, 1989. [1989]
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Hill, George Watts, 1926-2002
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George Watts Hill Jr., North Carolina businessman, state legislator, and advocate of higher education, was the son of George Watts Hill Sr. and the grandson of John Sprunt Hill, both prominent Durham, N.C., bankers and businessmen. Known as Watts, he graduated from the University of North Carolina; worked in banking, first in New York and then with his father as vice-president of the Central Carolina Bank and Trust Company in Durham; represented Durham in the North Carolina General Assembly, 195...
Hill, John Sprunt, 1869-1961
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Banker, lawyer, and legislator John Sprunt Hill (1869-1961) founded the Durham Loan & Trust with his father-in-law, George Washington Watts. A University of North Carolina alumnus, Hill was a major figure in Durham, N.C., business, politics, and philanthropy for almost 60 years. In addition to his business career, he served in the North Carolina Senate, 1933-1938. Much of his philanthropy was directed at the city of Durham and the University of North Carolina, including the donation of the C...
