John Fremont Hill
John Fremont Hill (October 29, 1855 – March 16, 1912) was an American businessman and politician. He served in a number of positions in Maine government, including as the 45th Governor of Maine from 1901 to 1905.
John Fremont Hill | |
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| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office March 5, 1909 – March 16, 1912 Acting: March 5, 1909 – December 12, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Hitchcock |
| Succeeded by | Victor Rosewater |
| 45th Governor of Maine | |
| In office January 2, 1901 – January 4, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Llewellyn Powers |
| Succeeded by | William T. Cobb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Fremont Hill October 29, 1855 Eliot, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1912 (aged 56) Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lizzie Vickery (1880–1893) Laura Coleman Ligget (1897–1940) |
| Education | Medical School of Maine (MD) |
Hill was born in Eliot, Maine, the son of Miriam (Leighton) and William Hill. He graduated from the Medical School of Maine (Bowdoin College) in 1877 and completed his residency at the Long Island College Hospital Medical School, but practiced medicine only a year. In 1879 he became a member of the law firm (later a publishing house) of J.F. Hill & Co. in Augusta, Maine. He was active in many railroad, steamship, telephone, and banking enterprises.
He was best known as a Republican politician, serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1888–92, of the Maine Senate from 1892 to 1896, and of the Executive Council in 1898–1899; and he was the 45th Governor of Maine from 1901 to 1905. He was acting chairman in 1908–1911, and chairman in 1911–1912, of the Republican National Committee.