William James Hill

William Hill
Ontario MPP
In office
1898–1902
Preceded by Joseph St. John
Succeeded by Joseph St. John
Constituency York West
Personal details
Born (1854-12-21)December 21, 1854
Toronto, Ontario
Died October 11, 1922(1922-10-11) (aged 67)
Toronto, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Hannah Bloor
Profession Bricklayer

William James Hill (December 21, 1854 October 11, 1922) was an Ontario construction contractor and political figure. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Toronto, the son of Methodist minister William Hill who came to Upper Canada from Yorkshire, England, and was educated in Toronto. He apprenticed as a bricklayer and later established himself as a contractor. Hill served on the public school board, Toronto city council and served as reeve for York Township from 1894 to 1897. He married Hannah B. Bloor. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1894.

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