Joshua Hill (politician)
Joshua Hill | |
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John B. Gordon | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1857 – January 23, 1861 | |
Preceded by | Nathaniel G. Foster |
Succeeded by | District inactive |
Personal details | |
Born | Abbeville County, South Carolina, U.S. | January 10, 1812
Died | March 6, 1891 Madison, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 79)
Political party | American Party, Republican |
Joshua Hill (January 10, 1812 – March 6, 1891) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from the state of Georgia.
Early years and legal practice
Joshua Hill was born in 1812, in the
Political career
U.S. House of Representatives
Hill is said to have had "strong Whig and Unionist principles" which aligned him with
Mayor of Madison, Georgia
In 1864, Hill was elected mayor of Madison, Georgia.
United States Senate
Following the end of the
Hill became the first
Death and legacy
Hill died in Madison on March 6, 1891, with interment in Madison Cemetery.[5] He is remembered for his congressional work, obtaining the transfer of deed of the old U.S. Mint Offices in Dahlonega, Georgia to the fledgling North Georgia Agricultural College which later evolved into the University of North Georgia.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Joshua Hill - The Man Who Saved Madison from Sherman". Madison-Morgan Convention & Visitors Bureau. December 17, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ JSTOR 40576478.
- ^ a b c "Joshua Hill Home (Historic Marker)". Georgia Historical Society. June 16, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Charles Campbell (November 9, 1980). "Georgia's GOP Senate legacy isn't too long, but is colorful". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "HILL, Joshua, (1812 - 1891)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 20, 2019.