George Stilman Hill
George Stilman Hill (April 10, 1794 – April 13, 1858) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1831 to 1846.
George Stilman Hill | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Charlotte | |
| In office 1831 to 1846 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1794 Milltown, New Brunswick |
| Died | April 13, 1858 (aged 64) Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Born in Milltown, New Brunswick,[1] the son of Abner Hill, an American-born emigrant to New Brunswick,[2] and Mary Whitney,[1] he was educated at Dartmouth College in New England and went on to study law with Ward Chipman. Hill practised law in St. Stephen.[3] He married Sarah Upton.[4] Hill was named to the Legislative Council of New Brunswick in 1850. He died in office in Fredericton.[1][3]
His former home is now designated as a local historic place in St. Stephen.[4]
References
- Chapman, George T (1867). Sketches of the alumni of Dartmouth college, from the first graduation in 1771 to the present time, with a brief history of the institution. Cambridge, Riverside press. p. 193.
- "Hill Family". Loyalist Collection. University of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- Lawrence, Joseph Wilson (1915). The judges of New Brunswick and their times. St. John, N.B. pp. 462–4.
- "Hon. George Stillman Hill Home". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
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