James Ferguson Hill (November 5, 1871 – October 15, 1936) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1936 as a Conservative.[1][2]
James Ferguson Hill | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1923–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Ketcheson Denyes |
| Succeeded by | Harold Edward Welsh |
| Constituency | Hastings East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1871 Tyendinaga, Ontario |
| Died | October 15, 1936 (aged 64) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Clara May Leslie (m. 1896) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
The son of Matthew Hill and Elizabeth Pegan, he was born in Shannonville and was educated in Deseronto and Belleville. In 1896, Hill married Clara May Leslie. He was a member of the Orange lodge.[1]
Hill died in office at the age of 64.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Normandin, A L (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ a b Meehan, Peter (2002). "The East Hastings By-Election of 1936 and the Ontario Separate School Tax Question". Historical Studies. 68. Canadian Catholic Historical Association: 105–32.
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