Philip W. Hiden

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Phillip W. Hiden (died 1936) was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from 1920 to 1924. He was the first mayor of the city to serve under the City Council-City Manager form of government, as opposed to being directly elected. Prior to serving as mayor, he was a land baron, and owned the Hiden Storage and Forwarding Company. After his death, his daughter Woodroof divided one 200-acre parcel into a residential area. This area came to be known as the "Hidenwood" community in the city, and borders Christopher Newport University.

His wife, along with the wife of Homer L. Ferguson of Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, cut a symbolic ribbon at the ceremony that merged the cities of Newport News and Warwick on July 1, 1958.

Preceded by
Allan A. Moss		 Mayor of Newport News
1920–1924		 Succeeded by
Charles C. Smith


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