| John F. Hill | |
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| 19th Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office 1910–1912 |
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| Preceded by | Frank H. Hitchcock |
| Succeeded by | Victor Rosewater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1855 Eliot, Maine |
| Died | March 16, 1912 (aged 56) Death location unknown |
John Fremont Hill (October 29, 1855, Eliot, Maine – March 16, 1912) was an American capitalist and politician. He served in a number of positions in Maine government, including as Governor of Maine from 1901-1905. [1]
He graduated from the Medical School of Maine (Bowdoin College) in 1877 and studied at the Long 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 a Republican politician, serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1888-92, of the Maine Senate from 1892–96, and of the Executive Council in 1898-99; and he was the 45th Governor of Maine from 1901 to 1905. He was acting chairman in 1908-11, and chairman in 1911-12, of the Republican National Committee.
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| Preceded by Llewellyn Powers |
Governor of Maine 1901–1905 |
Succeeded by William T. Cobb |
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| Preceded by Frank H. Hitchcock |
Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1910-1912 |
Succeeded by Victor Rosewater |
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