Born Jan 8, 1934 in Madison, the one and only living son of Edwin and Charlyne (Daniels) Hill. Edwin graduated from Central High School in 1951. For a short time, he ran a crane for a steel construction company. Edwin J.W. Hill, Jr. started working at Anchor Savings & Loan, in 1962. In time, Edwin J.W. Hill, Jr. became Vice President of Property Management at Anchor Savings & Loan, and retired after 39 years.
Ed was the second African-American to be a city Alderman. He was a bus driver for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corp for 27 years; member of the WPS Board of Directors for 37 years; Chairman of Dane Co. American Red Cross; served on Madison General Hospital Board of Directors; founding member of Group Health Co-operative; served on Dane County Coliseum Board; member of Capital City Lodge #2. He was a Badger football, hockey and Packer fan. He enjoyed photography, playing Spider Solitaire and driving his red Corvette.