William Henry Hill (May 1, 1767December 9, 1808) was a

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from

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; born in Brunswick Town, Brunswick County, North Carolina; attended the public schools in Boston, Massachusetts; engaged in agricultural pursuits; studied law in Boston; was admitted to the bar and practiced; appointed

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for North Carolina by President

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in 1790; member of the

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in 1794; elected as a

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to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803); appointed

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of the

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for the District of North Carolina by President

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at the close of his term but the designation was withdrawn by President

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; returned to his estate near

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, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death there in 1808; interment in the family burial ground on his estate, "Hilton," near Wilmington.

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U.S. Congress Biographical Directory entry
Hill, William H. 1767 births 1808 deaths Burials at City Cemetery (Raleigh, North Carolina) Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub

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