John Hill (Texas politician)

John Luke Hill Jr.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
In office
January 5, 1985  January 4, 1988
Preceded byJack Pope
Succeeded byThomas R. Phillips
45th Attorney General of Texas
In office
January 1, 1973  January 19, 1979
GovernorDolph Briscoe
Preceded byCrawford Martin
Succeeded byMark Wells White
69th Secretary of State of Texas
In office
March 12, 1966  January 22, 1968
GovernorJohn Connally
Preceded byCrawford Martin
Succeeded byRoy R. Barrera Sr.
Personal details
Born(1923-10-09)October 9, 1923
Breckenridge, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 2007(2007-07-09) (aged 83)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeGlenwood Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBitsy Hill
Children3
Alma materKilgore College
University of Texas at Austin (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Luke Hill Jr. (October 9, 1923 – July 9, 2007) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1985 to 1988. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 69th secretary of state of Texas from 1966 to 1968 and the 45th attorney general of Texas from 1973 to 1979. Hill is the only person to have held all three offices.