John Hill may refer to:

Business

John Henry Hill John Henry Hill (September 11, 1791July 1, 1882) was a United States businessman, educator and member of the Episcopal Church, chiefly identified with teaching and missionary work in Greece. Biography He was born in New York City, and graduated ...

(1791–1882), American businessman, educator and missionary *

John Hill (planter) John Hill (March 12, 1824 – June 7, 1910) of Homestead Plantation was a wealthy industrialist, sugar planter, philanthropist, and benefactor of Louisiana State University. Early life in Scotland John Hill was born in Old Monkland (now part of ...

(1824–1910), Scottish-born American industrialist and planter *

John Hill (businessman) Henry John Hill (6 March 1847 – 18 September 1926), always known as John Hill, was a South Australian businessman. Hill owned a coach-horse business in the early days of South Australia. He was the father of Clem Hill, the noted cricketer. Hist ...

(1847–1926), Australian coach-horse operator *

John J. Hill John James Hill (1853–1932), known as John J. Hill, was born in Leicester, England. and He was a stonemason and builder in Utah and Nevada in the United States. He was a local builder in Tonopah, Nevada. A couple of his works are listed o ...

(1853–1952), English-born American stonemason and builder *

John A. Hill John Alexander Hill (February 22, 1858 – January 24, 1916) was a co-founder of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, the predecessor corporation of today's McGraw Hill Financial and McGraw-Hill Education. He was born in Sandgate, Vermont on Feb. 2 ...

(1858–1916), American editor and publisher, co-founder of McGraw-Hill *

John Sprunt Hill John Sprunt Hill (March 17, 1869 – July 29, 1961) was a North Carolina lawyer, banker and philanthropist who played a fundamental role in the civic and social development of Durham, North Carolina, the expansion of the University of North Ca ...

(1869–1961), American lawyer, banker and philanthropist * John W. Hill (1890–1977), American public relations executive

Entertainment

John William Hill John William Hill or often J.W. Hill (January 13, 1812 – September 24, 1879) was a British-born American artist working in watercolor, gouache, lithography, and engraving. Hill's work focused primarily upon natural subjects including landscape ...

(1812–1879), British-born American artist * John Hill (cartoonist) (1889–1974), New Zealand cartoonist *

John Hill (game designer) John Evans Hill (February 21, 1945 – January 12, 2015) was an American designer of military board wargames, as well as rules for miniature wargaming. He is best known as the designer of the Avalon Hill board game ''Squad Leader'' and the Am ...

(1945–2015), American designer of ''Squad Leader'' and other wargames *

Dean Koontz Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on ''The New Y ...

or John Hill (born 1945), American author *

John Stephen Hill John Stephen Hill (born 16 January 1953), who worked as Stephen Hill, is a Canadian actor and playwright. He returned to the theatre after three decades, as a playwright under the name, Steve Hill. Actor Born in Montreal, the third of five ...

(born 1953), Canadian actor *

John Hill (screenwriter) John Hill was an American screenwriter and television producer. He was originally from Prairie Village, Kansas. He got his start in Hollywood when he penned the 1976 TV movie '' Griffin and Phoenix'', starring Peter Falk and Jill Clayburgh. ...

(died 2017), American screenwriter and television producer *

John Hill (actor) John Arthur Hill (born October 23, 1977) is an American musical theater actor who is most well known for his role of Jason McConnell in the Off-Broadway run of '' Bare: A Pop Opera''. He also developed a following on his former website "John Hill ...

(born 1978), American musical theater actor *

John Hill (conductor) John Thomas Hill KS RAM (c. 1843 – ) was a church organist, choirmaster and orchestra conductor in Australia. He is remembered for his brief marriage to the ''prima donna'' Ilma de Murska. History Hill entered the Royal Academy of Music in 185 ...

(born 1843), Australian church organist and choirmaster *

John Hill (musician) John Hill is an American guitarist best recognized as a member of The Apples in Stereo and Dressy Bessy. Hill, a college friend of drummer Hilarie Sidney and bassist Jim McIntyre, joined The Apples in January, 1994 after the departure of lead ...

(active from 1993), American guitarist with the Apples in Stereo and Dressy Bessy *

John Hill (record producer) John Graham Hill is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. John Hill won a Grammy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for Social Cues by Cage The Elephant. Hill has also been nominated for "Producer of the Year ...

(active 2008 and after), American record producer, songwriter, and musician * John Hill (active 1968), English bassist in

Band of Joy Band of Joy (sometimes known as Robert Plant and the Band of Joy) was an English rock band. Various line-ups of the group performed from 1965 to 1968 and from 1977 to 1983. Robert Plant revived the band's name in 2010 for a concert tour of No ...

* John Hill, British conspiracy theorist and creator of the 2007 documentary '' 7/7 Ripple Effect''

Military

John Hill (courtier) Major-General John "Jack" Hill (died 22 June 1735) was a British army officer and courtier during the reign of Queen Anne. While of no particular military ability, his family connections brought him promotion and office until the end of Anne's re ...

(before 1690–1735), British general and courtier, brother of Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham * John Hill (British Army officer) (fl. 1777–1783), British Army officer during the American War of Independence *

John Hill (Royal Navy officer) Rear-Admiral Sir John Hill (c. 1774 – 20 January 1855) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Hill entered the navy at a young age, probably after ...

(c. 1774–1855) *

John Hill (Indian Army officer) Major-General John Hill CB DSO (14 January 1866 – 8 January 1935) was a senior British Indian Army officer during the First World War. Biography Born in Bangalore on 14 January 1866, John Hill was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal ...

(1866–1935), British general *

John Hamar Hill Group Captain John Hamar Hill, (28 December 1912 – 21 July 1998) was a British Royal Air Force officer, who commanded No. 222 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. Early life Hill was born on 28 December 1912 and educated at Dover Colleg ...

or Johnnie Hill (1912–1998), British Royal Air Force officer *

John Thomas Hill General John Thomas Hill (10 January 1811 – 15 April 1902) was a senior British Army officer. Military career He was born in Pilton, Devon and commissioned as an ensign in the 32nd Regiment of Foot on 13 March 1827. He was promoted to lieuten ...

(1811–1902), British Army officer

Politics

United Kingdom

John Hill (died 1408) Sir John Hill (died 1408) of Kytton in the parish of Holcombe Rogus, and of Hill's Court in the parish of St Sidwell in the City of Exeter, both in Devon, was a Justice of the King's Bench from 1389 to 1408. He sat in Parliament for a number of ...

, English Member of Parliament and Justice of the King's Bench *

John Hill (MP for Wycombe) John Hill may refer to: Business * John Henry Hill (1791–1882), American businessman, educator and missionary * John Hill (planter) (1824–1910), Scottish-born American industrialist and planter * John Hill (businessman) (1847–1926), Austra ...

(fl. 1436), English MP for Wycombe *

John Hill (MP for Dorchester) John Hill (1589–1657) of Dorchester was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. Hill was the son of Roger Hill of Poundisford and his wife Mary Hassard of Lyme Regis and became an ironmonger. With D ...

(1589–1657), English Member of Parliament for Dorchester *

Sir John Hill, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

of the Hill baronets of Hawkstone (1740–1824), British MP for Shrewsbury *

John Hill (British politician) John Edward Bernard Hill (13 November 1912 – 6 December 2007) was a British barrister, farmer and Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk for 19 years, from 1955 to 1974.

(1912–2007), British Member of Parliament and Member of the European Parliament

United States

John Hill (North Carolina politician) John Hill (April 9, 1797 – April 24, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born near Germanton, North Carolina, Hill completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1816. He ...

(1797–1861), United States Representative from North Carolina * John Y. Hill (1799–1859), American builder and Kentucky state legislator * John Hill (Virginia politician) (1800–1880), United States Representative from Virginia *

John Hill (New Jersey politician) John Hill (June 10, 1821 – July 24, 1884) was an American clerk, bookkeeper, merchant and Republican Party politician who represented from 1867 to 1873, and from 1881 to 1883. Biography Born in Catskill, New York, Hill attended privat ...

(1821–1884), United States Representative from New Jersey *

John Fremont Hill John Fremont Hill (October 29, 1855 – March 16, 1912) was an American businessman and politician. He served in a number of positions in Maine government, including as the 45th Governor of Maine from 1901 to 1905. Hill was born in Eliot, Maine ...

(1855–1912), governor of Maine *

John Philip Hill John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill (May 2, 1879 – May 23, 1941) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from the United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 3, 3rd Congressional district of Maryland, servi ...

(1879–1941), United States Representative from Maryland *

John Jerome Hill John Jerome Hill (October 27, 1918 – June 13, 1986) was an American machinist and politician. Hill was born in Aurora, Illinois. He graduated from Marmion Academy and went to St. Ambrose University. Hill served in the United States Army du ...

(1918-1986), American politician *

John Hill (Texas politician) John Luke Hill Jr. (October 9, 1923 – July 9, 2007) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and judge. He is the only person to have served as Secretary of State of Texas, Texas Attorney General, and Chief Justice of the Texas Suprem ...

(1923–2007), American lawyer and politician *

John Hill (Florida politician) John Allen Hill (born May 20, 1931) was an American politician in the state of Florida. Hill was born in Miami in 1931 and attended Miami Dade Junior College. An insurance executive, he served in the Florida State Senate from 1979 to 1988, as a ...

(born 1931)

Elsewhere

John Hill (Australian politician) John David Hill (born 3 December 1949), Australian politician, represented the electoral district of Kaurna in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch), Labor Party from 1997 to 2014. Born ...

(born 1949), member of the South Australian House of Assembly

Science

John Hill (botanist) Sir John Hill was an English composer, actor, author and botanist. He contributed to contemporary periodicals and engaged in literary battles with poets, playwrights and scientists. He is remembered for his illustrated botanical compendium ''Th ...

(1716–1775), English botanist, editor, journalist, and novelist * John Christopher Columbus Hill (1828–1904), American engineer * Sir John McGregor Hill (1921–2008), British nuclear physicist and administrator *

John Edwards Hill John Edwards Hill (11 June 1928 – 6 May 1997) was a British mammalogist who described 24 species and 26 subspecies during his career. Early life and education Hill was born on 11 June 1928 in the small hamlet of Colemans Hatch in East Sussex, ...

(1928–1997), British mammalogist * John Hill (physician) (1931–1972), American plastic surgeon

Sports

Baseball and cricket

John Hill (English cricketer) John Ernest Hill (27 September 1867 – 2 December 1963) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Handsworth, Warwickshire. Hill made his first-class debut for Warwickshire a ...

(1867–1963), English cricketer * John Hill (baseball) (1876–1922), American Negro leagues player * John Hill (Irish cricketer) (1912–1984), Irish cricketer *

Jack Hill (cricketer) John Charles Hill (25 June 1923 – 11 August 1974) was an Australian cricketer who played in three Test matches from 1953 to 1955. Education The son of a Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Alec Hill, S.M., Hill received his secondary education at ...

(1923–1974), Australian cricketer * John Hill (New Zealand cricketer) (1930–2002), New Zealand cricketer * John Hill (Queensland cricketer) (born 1956), Australian cricketer *

Pete Hill John Preston "Pete" Hill (October 12, 1882 – November 19, 1951) was an American outfielder and manager in baseball's Negro leagues from 1899 to 1925. He played for the Philadelphia Giants, Leland Giants, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, M ...

(John Preston Hill, 1882–1951), American baseball player

Football and rugby

* John Ethan Hill (1865–1941), American mathematician and college football coach * John Hill (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1891–1892), Scottish footballer *

Johnny Hill (footballer) John Hill (born 17 January 1884) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton, Dumbarton Harp, Celtic, Vale of Leven The Vale of Leven (Scottish Gaelic: ''Magh Leamhna'') is an area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the valley o ...

(1884–?), Scottish footballer *

Jack Hill (footballer, born 1897) John Henry Hill (2 March 1897 – April 1972) was an English footballer who played in his club career with various teams, including Burnley and Newcastle United between 1920 and 1934. He made 11 appearances for England, eight as captain. He sub ...

(1897–1972), English football player and manager * John Hill (rugby union) (fl. 1925), Australian rugby union player * John Hill (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s *

John Hill (American football) John Stark Hill (April 16, 1950 – October 21, 2018) was an American football center and offensive tackle for the New York Giants, the New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played colleg ...

(1950–2018), American football player * John Hill (New Zealand footballer) (born 1950), Irish-born New Zealand footballer *John

Mac Hill John McMahon "Mac" Hill (22 March 1925 – 24 September 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from Beechworth where he won their 1947 best and fairest aw ...

(1925–1995), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood *John

Tye Hill John Tye Hill (born June 3, 1982) is an American former college and professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football for Clemson University, and earned consensus All ...

(born 1982), American football player

Other sports

Johnny Hill Johnny Hill (14 December 1905 – 27 September 1929) was a Scottish boxer who was British flyweight champion from May 1927, European champion from March 1928, and World champion from August 1928, until his death at the age of 23. He was the fir ...

(1905–1929), Scottish boxer * John Hill (boat racer) (1933–1993), British powerboat racer *

John Hill (wrestler) John Steele Hill (July 8, 1941 – March 10, 2010) was a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the ring names Guy Mitchell, The Stomper and "Gentleman" Jerry Valiant. During his career, he held the top singles titles in Australia and Va ...

(1942–2010), Canadian wrestler *

John Hill (ice hockey) John Hill (born November 26, 1960) is an American former ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family ...

(born 1960), American ice hockey coach

Other people

John Hill (classicist) John Hill FRSE (27 April 1747–7 December 1805) was a Scottish minister and classicist. In 1783 he was one of the joint founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Life He was born in St Andrews on 27 April 1747 the son of Rev John Hill (d. 17 ...

(1747–1805), Scottish minister and classicist *

John Hill (explorer) John Hill (c. 1810 – 11 August 1860) was an English explorer of South Australia and part of the European land exploration of Australia, European exploration of Australia. Hill was the first European to see and traverse the Clare Valley. An eni ...

(c. 1810–1860), English explorer of South Australia *

John Edward Gray Hill Sir John Edward Gray Hill (1839–1914) was an English solicitor specialised in maritime law. He was also known as an art collector and travel writer. Life He was son of Arthur Hill of Tottenham, born there on 18 September 1839. His father was ...

(1839–1914), English solicitor * John H. Hill (1852–1936), American lawyer, educator, school administrator, and soldier *

John Cathles Hill John Cathles Hill (1857 – 5 April 1915) was an architect and property developer who was influential in the development of parts of suburban north London. Early life John C. HillPress coverage of Hill during his lifetime almost never referre ...

(1857–1915), Scottish architect * John Hill (bishop) (1862–1943), English clergyman, inaugural Suffragan Bishop of Hulme *

John Hill (trade unionist) John Hill (30 July 1863 – 16 January 1945) was a British people, British trade union leader. Born in Govan, he worked in the Glasgow shipyards from the age of twelve, later taking an apprenticeship as a plater. He became active in the United ...

(1863–1945), British trade unionist *

John Wesley Hill John Wesley Hill (May 8, 1863 – October 12, 1936) was an American Methodist minister, political activist, author, and the chancellor of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee from 1916 to 1936. Early life Hill was born on May 8, 186 ...

(1863–1936), chancellor of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee *

John Hill (police officer) Sir John Maxwell Hill (25 March 1914 – 6 May 2004) was a British police officer. Early life Hill was born in Plymouth, the son of a civil servant. He was educated at Plymouth College and joined the Metropolitan Police as a constable in 1933 ...

(1914–2004), British HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales *

John deKoven Hill John deKoven Hill (1920–1996) was an American architect, honorary chairman of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and editorial director of ''House Beautiful'' magazine. Biography Hill decided to become an architect early on in his life, but n ...

(1920–1996), American architect *

John T. Hill John T. Hill (born 1934) is an American artist. His work focuses mainly on design and photography. Education As an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, Hill studied painting, design, and photography, earning a BFA in design in 1955, and ...

(born 1934), teacher and author * A pseudonym used by

Victor Barker Victor Barker, born Lillias Irma Valerie Barker (27 August 1895 – 18 February 1960) and called Valerie Arkell-Smith after marriage and who also went by the pseudonyms John Hill and Geoffrey Norton, was a transgender man who is notable for h ...

Fictional characters

* John Hill, a character in ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...