Brief biography of John Hill, c. 1905
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Title
Brief biography of John Hill, c. 1905
Subject
John Hill
Description
Brief biography of John Hill, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the March 9, 1905 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
Of Burnaby, was born in the township of Wainfleet in 1861, the son of William. Hill, a native of Northumberland, England, who came to Canada in the early fifties. He was educated in the public schools and was early apprenticed as a carpenter. For the past 23 years he has followed the occupation of contractor and builder, in which he has experienced an ever-increasing success. He also conducts a farm of 50 acres at Burnaby. Mr. Hill is a member of the Church of England and in politics is a Conservative. He served on the Township Council in 1899, 1900 and 1901, and was elected Reeve by acclamation for the years 1902, 1903 and 1904. In the election this year for the reeveship he defeated Major John Barwell by a majority of 303.
This was published on the front page of the March 9, 1905 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
Of Burnaby, was born in the township of Wainfleet in 1861, the son of William. Hill, a native of Northumberland, England, who came to Canada in the early fifties. He was educated in the public schools and was early apprenticed as a carpenter. For the past 23 years he has followed the occupation of contractor and builder, in which he has experienced an ever-increasing success. He also conducts a farm of 50 acres at Burnaby. Mr. Hill is a member of the Church of England and in politics is a Conservative. He served on the Township Council in 1899, 1900 and 1901, and was elected Reeve by acclamation for the years 1902, 1903 and 1904. In the election this year for the reeveship he defeated Major John Barwell by a majority of 303.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1905/03/09
Rights
Public domain
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of John Hill, c. 1905,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 15, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11349.