Background
Hill, Henry Clarke was born on February 1, 1877 in Hamilton, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Alexander and Ellen White (Lynde) Hill.
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Henry Clarke Hill
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Graduated from the high school, Galesburg, Illinois. Business college, Galesburg.
Career
Began as postal clerk, Galesburg, 1899. Post office inspector, 1905-1909. European representative of New York Credit Men's Association, 1909-1912.
Assistant sales manager Thomas B. Jeffery Company, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1912-1914.
In charge automobile purchases for French War Department, Paris, 1914-1915. Attending personal interests, 1916-1929.
Warden Illinois State Penitentiary, 1929-1932. Warden United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1932-1940.
Superintendent Pennsylvania Industrial School, Camp Hill, March 1, 1940-June 18, 1943.
Appointed chairman Pennsylvania Board of Parole, June 18, 1943, Private 1st Artillery Battalion, Illinois Volumes, Spanish-American War. First lieutenant and quartermaster Arty Battalion, Illinois National Guard, 1900-1904. Major 10th Illinois Infantry, Illinois National Guard, 1917-1920.
Trustee National Probation and Parole Association.
Achievements
Religion
Every true believer receives the special gift from God to use in ministry.
Membership
Member Sons of the American Revolution, American Prison Association, Police Chiefs Association of South.E. Pennsylvania (honorary), Kappa Sigma (honorary), Spanish American Veterans Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Middle-Atlantic States Parole Conference, Pennsylvania Association Probation and Parole, Pennsylvania Citizens Association Health and Welfare, Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, Pennsylvania Society. Member of the Governor's commission to study state penal and correctional institutions Chairman Government’son Advisory Committee on prison construction.
Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner, Jesters), Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen, Elk.
Connections
Married Blanche Colville, November 14, 1900. Children: Philip Coville, Blanche Joan (Mistress Richard Seidel).
