Isaac Hill (April 6, 1788March 22, 1851) was an American politician, journalist, political commentator and newspaper editor who was a
United States senator and the 16th
governor of New Hampshire, serving two consecutive terms.
Hill was born on April 6, 1788, in
West Cambridge, Massachusetts, (now
Belmont
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), shortly after the American colonies had won their
independence from Great Britain. Born into a relatively poor family, his parents were Isaac and Hannah (Russell) Their marriage brought nine children, with Isaac being the eldest of the siblings. He was a member of the
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and supported the policies of President
Andrew Jackson, while he was a bitter political opponent of President
John Quincy Adams.
He also supported
John C. Calhoun
John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...
for the presidency in
1844
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Events
January–March
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. Hill's caustic newspaper editorials were the source of much political controversy among political parties and cost him a nomination to the Senate, but he later won a second nomination and was elected Senator of New Hampshire in 1820, ultimately serving for two terms. Hill was also a successful speculator in the railroad business, real estate, banking and various manufacturing enterprises.
In the latter part of his life Hill became active in other ventures including railroads, real estate, banking and manufacturing enterprises and became moderately wealthy and accumulated a considerable estate. He was active in the promotion of various agricultural improvements. In his last years Hill suffered constantly from
asthma. Hill died on March 22, 1851, in
Washington, D.C., and was buried at
Blossom Hill Cemetery
The Blossom Hill and Calvary Cemeteries are a pair of adjacent municipally-owned cemeteries on North State Street in Concord, New Hampshire. Blossom Hill, a 19th-century cemetery designed in the then-fashionable rural cemetery tradition, was alwa ...
in
Concord, New Hampshire
Concord () is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2020 census the population was 43,976, making it the third largest city in New Hampshire behind Manchester and Nashua.
The village of ...
. The town of
Hill, New Hampshire
Hill is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,017 at the 2020 census. It is home to William Thomas State Forest.
History
Originally granted as "New Chester" in 1753, the town took the name "Hill" in 18 ...
, is named after him.
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List of governors of New Hampshire
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* Cyrus Parker Bradley
Biography of Isaac Hill, of New-Hampshire"> Biography of Isaac Hill, of New-Hampshire 1835
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