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Joshua HILL, Congress, GA (1812-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1873Party: RepublicanHILL, Joshua, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Abbeville District, S.C., January 10, 1812; attended the common schools…

Knute HILL, Congress, WA (1876-1963)

HILL, Knute, a Representative from Washington; born on a farm near Creston, Ogle County, Ill., July 31, 1876; moved to De Forest, Wis., in 1877 and to Red Wing, Minn., in 1889; attended the…

Whitmell HILL, Congress, NC (1743-1797)

HILL, Whitmell, a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Bertie County, N.C., February 12, 1743; attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…

William Hill BONER, Congress, TN (1945)

BONER, William Hill, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., February 14, 1945; attended Warner public school, 1953-1959; graduated, East Nashville Senior…

Bunker Hill, battle of

(Encyclopedia) Bunker Hill, battle of, in the American Revolution, June 17, 1775. Detachments of colonial militia under Artemas Ward, Nathanael Greene, John Stark, and Israel Putnam laid siege to…

Dannite Hill MAYS, Congress, FL (1852-1930)

MAYS, Dannite Hill, a Representative from Florida; born near Madison, Madison County, Fla., April 28, 1852; attended the county schools, the public schools of Savannah, Ga., and Washington and…

Benjamin Harvey HILL, Congress, GA (1823-1882)

Senate Years of Service: 1877-1882Party: DemocratHILL, Benjamin Harvey, (cousin of Hugh Lawson White Hill), a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Hillsborough, Jasper County, Ga…

Charles Augustus HILL, Congress, IL (1833-1902)

HILL, Charles Augustus, a Representative from Illinois; born in Truxton, Cortland County, N.Y., August 23, 1833; attended the common schools and a select school at Griffins Mills; taught…

Clement Sidney HILL, Congress, KY (1813-1892)

HILL, Clement Sidney, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Lebanon, Marion County, Ky., February 13, 1813; pursued academic studies; attended St. Mary’s College, St. Mary, Ky.; studied…