Isaac Hill

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Isaac Hill

Isaac Hill (born April 6, 1789 in Cambridge , Massachusetts , † March 22, 1851 in Washington DC ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1836 to 1839 . Between 1831 and 1836 he represented his state in the US Senate .

Early years

After primary school, Isaac Hill completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade. After that, he turned to journalism. He soon acquired his own newspaper, the New Hampshire Patriot, which he published in Concord , where he had moved in 1809. He kept this newspaper until 1829. In his paper he supported the Democratic Republican Party . After its dissolution in the late 1820s, Hill became a member of Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party .

Political rise

Hill was a member of the New Hampshire Senate between 1820 and 1823 and again from 1827 to 1828 . In 1826 he also belonged to the House of Representatives of his state for one legislative period . In 1828 he supported Andrew Jackson's presidential campaign and then became a member of his unofficial "kitchen cabinet". Jackson also gave him the post of assistant auditor in the US Treasury Department ( Second Comptroller of the Treasury ). Hill was not confirmed in this office by Congress .

US Senator and Governor

In the 1830 congressional election, Hill was elected a Class 3 Senator . He succeeded Levi Woodbury in Congress . Between March 4, 1831 and his resignation on May 30, 1836, he represented his state in the Senate. His successor there was John Page , who was to follow him later as governor. Hill's resignation was the result of his election as the new governor of his state. After he was confirmed in this office in each of the years 1837 and 1838, he was able to serve as governor between June 2, 1836 and June 5, 1839. During this time, the expansion of the railroad in New Hampshire was advanced and thus the rail connections improved. Governor Hill also campaigned for the archiving of historical state documents.

Another résumé

Even after the end of his governorship, Hill remained politically active. Between 1840 and 1841 he was employed by the US Treasury in Boston . Then he turned back to journalism. In addition, he was also involved in the banking and real estate business. Isaac Hill died in Washington on March 22, 1851. He was buried in Concord. He had four children with his wife, Susanna Ayer.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Hill, Isaac
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 6, 1789
PLACE OF BIRTH Cambridge , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH March 22, 1851
Place of death Washington, DC