Stephen John Hill
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Sir Stephen John Hill, KCMG, CB (June 10, 1809 – 20 October 1891) was a colonial governor.
Born in the West Indies, Hill began his colonial service in Africa, becoming governor of Ghana in 1851. In 1854 he became governor of Sierra Leone. Then in 1863 he was appointed governor of the Leeward Islands and Antigua. In 1869 Hill became governor of Newfoundland. He died in 1891 in London, England.
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- Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Bannerman |
Governor of Ghana 1851-1854 |
Succeeded by Henry Connor |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy |
Governor of Sierra Leone 1854-1863 |
Succeeded by Robert Dougan |
| Preceded by Ker Baillie Hamilton |
Governor of the Leeward Islands and Antigua 1863-1869 |
Succeeded by Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine |
| Preceded by Sir Anthony Musgrave |
Governor of Newfoundland 1869-1876 |
Succeeded by Sir John Hawley Glover |
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de Kéréon • Gargot • du Perron • dit Lafontaine • Palme • Pioppe • Parat • de Costebelle • de Brouillan • de Monic • de Subercase • de Costebelle
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Guy • Mason • Hayman • Whitbourne • Tanfield • Wynne • Aston • Calvert • Baltimore • Hill • Kirke • Treworgie
