William Henry Hills

Background

Hills, William Henry was born on June 6, 1859 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John D. and Abby (Fosdick) Hills.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1880.

Career

East. Hartwell), Miriam Fosdick (deceased), Dorothy Thayer (deceased). When in college published Students’ Songs. Joined staff of the Boston Globe, 1881.

Founder, editor and publisher The Writer, 1887-1926.

Consulting editor, since 1926. Wrote humorous paragraphs and verse for Somerville Journal, of which he was several years editors

New England correspondent for Western papers, especially Chicago Daily News. Exchange editor and editorial paragraph writer on Boston Globe.

Home: Somerville, Massachusetts

Achievements

• William Henry Hills has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Josephine Whitten, October 2, 1882. Children: Ruth Whitten (Mistress William