Clifford L. HILTON

Background

Hilton, Clifford L. was born on December 8, 1866 in Kenyon, Minnesota, United States. Son of Addison and Harriet E. (Bullis) Hilton.

Education

University of Wisconsin, Bachelor of Laws, 1888.

Career

Began practice at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 1888. City attorney, 1897-1899. County attorney Otter Tail County, 1899-1909.

Assistant attorney general of Minnesota, 1909-1917.

Deputy attorney general, 1917-1918. Attorney general of Minnesota, March 8, 1918-1928.

Appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Minnesota. January 1, 1928, and elected to same office, November 1928, for term of 6 years, beginning January 7, 1929.

Reëlected, November 1934, and November 1940.

Achievements

• Clifford L. Hilton has been listed as a reputable lawyer, judge. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Attorneys General (ex-president), International Association Attorneys General (ex-president), American Bar Association, Sons of the American Revolution Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle, 33°, Shriner), K. of Philisophy, Woodman, Elk.

• Member of National. Association Attorney General. Intern a tl. Association Attorneys General (President). American Bar Association. Sons of the American Revolution. Presbyterian; Elks; Woodman. Knights of Pythias.; Mason, Shriner 32°.

Connections

Spouse Frances C. Moll, September 23, 1891, Chicago, 111.

Father:

Addison Hilton

Mother:

Harriet East. (Bullis) Hilton

Spouse:

Frances C. Moll.