Ebenezer J. Hill
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Ebenezer J. Hill was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Redding, Connecticut
, Hill attended the public schools, Center Academy, and Yale College
in 1865 and 1866.
During the Civil War
enlisted in the Union Army
in 1863 and served until the close of the war.
He engaged in business and banking in Norwalk.
Burgess of Norwalk.
He served as chairman of the board of school visitors.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884.
He served as member of the State senate in 1886 and 1887.
He served one term on the Republican State central committee.
Hill was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1913).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Sixty-first
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1912 for reelection to the Sixty-third
Congress.
Hill was elected to the Sixty-fourth
and Sixty-fifth
Congresses and served from March 4, 1915, until his death in Norwalk, Connecticut
, September 27, 1917.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Redding, Connecticut
Redding, Connecticut
Mark Twain, a resident of the town in his old age, contributed the first books for a public library which was eventually named after him.-Government:...
, Hill attended the public schools, Center Academy, and Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1865 and 1866.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in 1863 and served until the close of the war.
He engaged in business and banking in Norwalk.
Burgess of Norwalk.
He served as chairman of the board of school visitors.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884.
He served as member of the State senate in 1886 and 1887.
He served one term on the Republican State central committee.
Hill was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1913).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1912 for reelection to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress.
Hill was elected to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
and Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1915, until his death in Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, September 27, 1917.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.