Archibald B. Hill

Archibald B. Hill (December 6, 1934 - April 17, 1982) was a lawyer, civil rights leader, and state legislator in Oklahoma.

[2] He decided to run for congress when district changes meant that he and fellow Democratic house member A. Visanio Johnson would have to contend against each other.

[10] He proposed plans in January 1971 to revive several controversial bills including to require open housing, legalize abortion and abolish capital punishment.

[11] In 1974 he was convicted of failure to file his 1970 tax return in time and served three months of the one-year prison term.

[2] He died April 17, 1982, at the Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City after being taken ill at home and suffering a heart attack.