Background
Hill was born at Stourport, the son of William Hill FRAS.
Hill was born at Stourport, the son of William Hill FRAS.
He was educated at University College, London.
He held a number of public offices, being Sheriff of Worcester in 1858, Mayor of Worcester in 1859 and a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Worcestershire. In 1868 Hill stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Worcester. He became High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1870.
He lost the seat in 1885 and failed to regain it when he stood in the 1886 general election.
Hill was a very charitable man, and founded and endowed almshouses for four aged women in Berwick Street, Worcester. He died at the age of 80.
Hill married firstly Esther Evans, daughter of Richard Evans of Worcester in 1838. Esther died in 1839 and in 1842 he remarried to Mary Hilditch Evans, daughter of Edward Evans of Worcester.
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At the 1874 general election Hill was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire. He was a member of the Worcester and Suckley school boards in 1879.