Solomon Hillen Jr.

Solomon Hillen Jr. (July 10, 1810 – June 26, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland and mayor of Baltimore.

Hillen was born on the family estate, "Hillen Road", near Baltimore. He graduated from Georgetown College, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Baltimore. He served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1834 to 1838.

Hillen was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). Afterward he resumed the practice of law and served as mayor of Baltimore from 1842 to 1845. He died in New York City, and is interred in Section G Lot 40 of New Cathedral Cemetery of Baltimore.

References

United States Congress. "Solomon Hillen Jr. (id: H000617)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Benjamin C. Howard and John Pendleton Kennedy	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th congressional district 1839–1841	Succeeded by John Pendleton Kennedy and Alexander Randall
Political offices
Preceded by Samuel Brady	Mayor of Baltimore 1842–1845	Succeeded by James O. Law

Mayors of Baltimore
Calhoun T. Smith Johnson Stiles Johnson Montgomery Johnson Montgomery Small Steuart Hunt S. Smith Leakin Brady Hillen Law Davies Stansbury Jerome Hollins Hinks Swann Brown Blackburn Chapman Banks Van Sant Latrobe Kane Latrobe Whyte Latrobe Hodges Latrobe Davidson Latrobe Hooper Malster Hayes McLane Timanus Mahool Preston Broening Jackson Broening Jackson McKeldin D'Alesandro Jr. Grady Goodman McKeldin D'Alesandro III Schaefer Burns Schmoke O'Malley Dixon Rawlings-Blake Pugh

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