James Ferguson Hill (November 5, 1871 – October 15, 1936) was a farmer and politician in

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. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1936 as a

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. The son of Matthew Hill and Elizabeth Pegan, he was born in Shannonville and was educated in

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and Belleville. In 1896, Hill married Clara May Leslie. He was a member of the

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. Hill died in office at the age of 64.

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* 1871 births 1950 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub