Background
Hill, Nathaniel Peter was born on February 18, 1832 in Montgomery, New York, United States. Son of Nathaniel P. and Matilda (Crawford) Hill.
metallurgist United States senator
Hill, Nathaniel Peter was born on February 18, 1832 in Montgomery, New York, United States. Son of Nathaniel P. and Matilda (Crawford) Hill.
Graduate Brown University, 1856.
Professor chemistry Brown University, 1860-1864. Member of commission of Massachusetts and Rhode Island manufacturers to investigate mineral deposits in Colorado, 1864. Studied metallurgy in Europe, 1865-1866, 66-67.
Organized Boston & Colorado Smelting Company (introduced smelting process increasing gold ore yield), 1867.
Mayor Blackhawk (Colorado), 1871. Member Colorado Territorial Council, 1872-1873.
Developed refining process for separating precious metals from copper, 1873. Member United States Senate from Colorado, 1879-1885.
Proprietor Denver (Colorado) Republican, 1886.
Member International Monetary. Commission (studying question of international metal currency), 1891. Delegate Bimetallic Conference, 1893.
Member of commission of Massachusetts and Rhode Island manufacturers to investigate mineral deposits in Colorado, 1864. Member Colorado Territorial Council, 1872-1873. Member United States Senate from Colorado, 1879-1885.
Member International Monetary.
Commission (studying question of international metal currency), 1891.
Married Alice Hale, July 1860, 2 daus., 1 son.