Sarah Althea Hill | |
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 Sarah Althea Hill | |
| Born | March 26, 1850 |
| Died | February 14, 1937 (aged 86) |
| Other names | Sarah Terry |
| Known for | Claimed to be married to millionaire William Sharon |
| Spouse | |
Sarah Althea Hill (March 26, 1850 – February 14, 1937) was a California socialite who became a national celebrity when she sued millionaire Senator William Sharon for divorce, citing adultery, in 1883. She claimed he had secretly married her three years earlier in a private contract. She was known to carry a small-caliber Colt revolver in her purse and did not hesitate to threaten all who crossed her. The divorce case and related lawsuits set legal precedent and spawned numerous spinoff lawsuits that dragged on for nearly a decade. Two months after Sharon died, she married her attorney David S. Terry.