John Fremont Hill | |
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| Chair of theRepublican National Committee | |
| In office March 5, 1909 – March 16, 1912 Acting: March 5, 1909 – December 12, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Hitchcock |
| Succeeded by | Victor Rosewater |
| 45thGovernor of Maine | |
| In office January 2, 1901 – January 4, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Llewellyn Powers |
| Succeeded by | William T. Cobb |
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| Born | John Fremont Hill (1855-10-29)October 29, 1855 Eliot, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1912(1912-03-16) (aged 56) Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lizzie Vickery (1880–1893) Laura Coleman Ligget (1897–1940) |
| Education | Medical School of Maine (MD) |
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 45thgovernor of Maine from 1901 to 1905.[1]
Hill was born inEliot, Maine, the son of Miriam (Leighton) and William Hill.[2] He graduated from the Medical School of Maine (Bowdoin College) in 1877 and completed his residency at theLong Island College Hospital Medical School, but practiced medicine only a year. In 1879 he became a member of the law firm (later a publishing house) of J.F. Hill & Co. in Augusta, Maine. He was active in many railroad, steamship, telephone, and banking enterprises.
He was best known as aRepublican politician, serving as a member of theMaine House of Representatives in 1888–92, of theMaine Senate from 1892 to 1896, and of the Executive Council in 1898–1899; and he was the45th Governor of Maine from 1901 to 1905. He was acting chairman in 1908–1911, andchairman in 1911–1912, of theRepublican National Committee.
Dr. Hill married Lizzie G. Vickery, daughter of the Hon. Peleg O. Vickery, on May 19, 1880. They had one child, Percy Vickery Hill, born on March 16, 1881. Lizzie died on April 10, 1893. Dr. Hill later married Laura Ligget, née Colman, widow of Hiriam S. Liggett, and daughter of former Secretary of AgricultureNorman Jay Coleman, on April 25, 1897.[3] They had one daughter, Katharine Langdon Hill.[4] Hill died inEliot, Maine.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Maine 1900,1902 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chair of theRepublican National Committee 1909–1912 Acting: 1909–1911 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Maine 1901–1905 | Succeeded by |
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