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William H. Hill (politician)
William Hill may refer to: People In government and politics *William Hill (Australian politician) (1866–1939), long-serving member of the Australian House of Representatives *William Hill (colonial administrator) (fl. 1630s), British colonial Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon, Newfoundland *William Hill (Iowa politician) (born 1930), American politician in the state of Iowa *William Hill (New South Wales politician) (1838–1919), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council *William Hill (Wisconsin politician), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *William A. Hill (1864–1932), American judge in Colorado *William C. Hill (1917–1998), Vermont attorney and judge *William D. Hill (1833–1906), American politician; U.S. Representative from Ohio *William Davison Hill (1860–1944), farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *William Henry Hill (New York politician) (1876–1972), American politician; U.S. Representative from New York *William Henry Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hill (Australian Politician)
William Caldwell Hill (14 April 1866 – 15 November 1939) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Country Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1919 to 1934. He was Minister for Works and Railways in the Bruce–Page government from 1924 to 1928. Early life Hill was born on 14 April 1866 at Burnt Creek near Dunolly, Victoria. He was the son of English immigrants Sarah (née Baker) and John Hill; his mother was illiterate. His father and uncle ran the local flour mill, but after the mill burned down the family moved to Stradbroke to take up a selection of uncleared forest. Hill was educated at a part-time school in Stradbroke before joining the clerical division of Victorian Railways. He served as stationmaster at Elphinstone, during which time he would walk several miles to Castlemaine to attend evening classes. He married Lucy Shields in 1892; her father Edward Shields was mayor of Chewton. Following the death of his father-in-law, Hill left t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |