Benjamin Harvey Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Benjamin Harvey Hill

American politician

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1823

Place of Birth: Jasper County, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1882

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About 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, he stayed with the South and served as a Confederate senator representing Georgia.
  • 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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