Thomas Rowley Hill
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Thomas Rowley Hill was an English Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885.
Hill was born at Stourport, the son of William Hill FRAS. He was educated at University College, London. He held a number of public offices, being Sheriff of Worcester in 1858, Mayor of Worcester in 1859 and a J.P.
and Deputy Lieutenant
for Worcestershire
.
In 1868 Hill stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Worcester
. He became High Sheriff of Worcestershire
in 1870. At the 1874 general election
Hill was elected Member of Parliament
for Worcestershire. He lost the seat in 1885 and failed to regain it when he stood in the 1886 general election. He was a member of the Worcester and Suckley School Boards in 1879.
Hill was a very charitable man, and founded and endowed Almshouses for four aged women in Berwick Street, Worcester. He died at the age of 80.
Hill married firstly Esther Evans, daughter of Richard Evans of Worcester in 1838. Esther died in 1839 and in 1842 he remarried to Mary Hilditch Evans, daughter of Edward Evans of Worcester.
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885.
Hill was born at Stourport, the son of William Hill FRAS. He was educated at University College, London. He held a number of public offices, being Sheriff of Worcester in 1858, Mayor of Worcester in 1859 and a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
.
In 1868 Hill stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Worcester
Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs....
. He became High Sheriff of Worcestershire
High Sheriff of Worcestershire
This is a list of Sheriff and since 1998 High Sheriffs of Worcestershire.The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1870. At the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
Hill was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Worcestershire. He lost the seat in 1885 and failed to regain it when he stood in the 1886 general election. He was a member of the Worcester and Suckley School Boards in 1879.
Hill was a very charitable man, and founded and endowed Almshouses for four aged women in Berwick Street, Worcester. He died at the age of 80.
Hill married firstly Esther Evans, daughter of Richard Evans of Worcester in 1838. Esther died in 1839 and in 1842 he remarried to Mary Hilditch Evans, daughter of Edward Evans of Worcester.