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John F. Hill

19th Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office 1910–1912
Preceded by	Frank H. Hitchcock
Succeeded by	Victor Rosewater
Personal details
Born	(1855-10-29)October 29, 1855 Eliot, Maine
Died	March 16, 1912(1912-03-16) (aged 56) Death location unknown

John Fremont Hill (October 29, 1855, Eliot, Maine – March 16, 1912) was an American capitalist and politician. He served in a number of positions in Maine government, including as Governor of Maine from 1901-1905. ^[1]

He graduated from the Medical School of Maine (Bowdoin College) in 1877 and studied 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 1892–96, and of the Executive Council in 1898-99; and he was the 45th Governor of Maine from 1901 to 1905. He was acting chairman in 1908-11, and chairman in 1911-12, of the Republican National Committee.

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds. (1905). "^{article name needed}". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

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Name	Hill, John Fremont
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	October 29, 1855
Place of birth	Eliot, Maine
Date of death	March 16, 1912
Place of death	Death location unknown

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