William S. Hiatt
Bill Hiatt | |
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Official portrait, 1973 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Anderson Cromer David Diamont Wade Franklin Wilmoth |
| Succeeded by | Rex Baker (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 40th District |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Serving with Margaret Hayden, David Diamont | |
| Preceded by | P. C. Collins Jr. J. Worth Gentry |
| Succeeded by | J. Worth Gentry (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 28th District |
| In office January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Serving with Clyde Greene, J. Marshall Hall | |
| Preceded by | P. C. Collins Jr. J. Worth Gentry George Marion Jr. (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | P. C. Collins Jr. J. Worth Gentry David Diamont |
| Constituency | 28th District |
| Commissioner of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles | |
| In office January 1985 – November 1, 1990 | |
| Governor | James G. Martin |
| Preceded by | R. W. Wilkins Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Wilma Sherrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Seth Hiatt February 15, 1932 Mount Airy, North Carolina |
| Died | September 7, 2004 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Rita Atkins (m. 1952) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1953–1955 |
William Seth Hiatt (February 15, 1932 – September 7, 2004) was an American politician.
While serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives, Hiatt resided in Mount Airy. In 1974, he proposed bills that would have limited sales of beer on Sundays, and near schools or churches. He contested the Republican nomination for the 1976 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, losing the office of lieutenant governor to Jimmy Green. He ran for the office a second time in 1984; the GOP named John Carrington its nominee.
Hiatt was a graduate of Brigham Young University. He married the former Rita Atkins on December 25, 1952, with whom he had 5 daughters.