Benjamin Harvey Hill

Benjamin Harvey Hill (September 14, 1823 August 16, 1882) was a politician whose career spanned state and national politics, and the Civil War. He served in the Georgia legislature in both houses. Although he had opposed secession in 1860, he represented Georgia as a Confederate senator during the conflict.

Benjamin Harvey Hill
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
March 4, 1877  August 16, 1882
Preceded byThomas M. Norwood
Succeeded byMiddleton P. Barrow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 9th district
In office
May 5, 1875  March 3, 1877
Preceded byHiram Parks Bell
Succeeded byHiram Parks Bell
Confederate States Senator
from Georgia
In office
February 18, 1862  May 10, 1865
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Deputy to the C.S. Congress
from Georgia
In office
February 8, 1861  February 17, 1862
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1823-09-14)September 14, 1823
Jasper County, Georgia
DiedAugust 16, 1882(1882-08-16) (aged 58)
Gurley, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Whig (Before 1855)
American (1855–1859)
Constitutional Union (1859–1861)
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
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After the war and near the end of the Reconstruction era, Hill was elected in 1874 to the United States House of Representatives, and in 1877 as a U.S. senator from Georgia. He served in the Senate until his death in 1882.

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