Richard Hill (politician)

Richard Hill (16?? in Maryland – September 4, 1729 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a seaman, merchant, and mayor of Philadelphia.

In early life, Hill followed the sea, and up to 1704 he was known as "Captain Hill". He was in Philadelphia during the second visit of William Penn, proprietor and founder, to his colony, where he made the proprietor's acquaintance and came to enjoy his personal friendship. He finally settled as a merchant in Philadelphia, and was admitted to the governor's council in February 1704, retaining the place up to the time of his death. In 1707, he was unanimously elected alderman of the city, and in 1709 was chosen mayor, to which office he was three times re-elected. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly in 1710, and served in this body continuously until 1721, serving three times as speaker. In 1720, as one of the six oldest councilors, he was appointed a master in the court of chancery, just organized, and was also for several years a judge of the Supreme Court of the province. In the quarrels that arose between the assembly and Penn, he sided with the latter, and is recognized as the leader that did most to preserve Quaker and proprietary ascendancy. Penn made him a trustee under his will.

v t e Speakers of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly (1682 - 1775) Wynne More White Cook Growdon Clark Growdon Lloyd Shippen Simcock Blunston Pemberton Blunston Growdon Lloyd Growdon Hill Norris Growdon Lloyd Growdon Hill Trent Dickinson Trent Norris Langhorne Growdon Lloyd Biles Lloyd Hamilton Langhorne Hamilton Kinsey Wright Kinsey Norris (II) Leech Norris (II) Leech Norris (II) Franklin Norris (II) Fox Galloway Fox Galloway Biddle Morton

v t e Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically) Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) G. Jones Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill Carter Preston Dickinson Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris Hudson Read T. Lawrence (I) Griffitts Hasell Griffitts T. Lawrence (I) Allen C. Plumsted Griffitts Morris (II) Roberts Hasell C. Plumsted Till B. Shoemaker Shippen (II) Hamilton Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Shute T. Lawrence (II) Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) J. Lawrence I. Jones S. Shoemaker Gibson Fisher Rhoads Powel vacant Powel Miles Barclay Clarkson Baker Wharton Inskeep Lawler Inskeep Wharton J. Barker Wharton Keppele J. Barker Geyer Wharton J. N. Barker Wharton Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Gilpin Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox Stokley King Smith Fitler Stuart Warwick Ashbridge Weaver Reyburn Blankenburg Smith Moore Kendrick Mackey Moore Wilson Connell Lamberton Samuel Clark Dilworth Tate Rizzo Green Goode Rendell Street Nutter