James Ferguson Hill (November 5, 1871 – October 15, 1936) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1936 as a Conservative.[1][2]

James Ferguson Hill
Ontario MPP
In office
1923–1936
Preceded byHenry Ketcheson Denyes
Succeeded byHarold Edward Welsh
ConstituencyHastings East
Personal details
Born(1871-11-05)November 5, 1871
Tyendinaga, Ontario
DiedOctober 15, 1936(1936-10-15) (aged 64)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseClara May Leslie (m. 1896)
OccupationFarmer

The son of Matthew Hill and Elizabeth Pegan, he was born in Shannonville and was educated in Deseronto and Belleville. In 1896, Hill married Clara May Leslie. He was a member of the Orange lodge.[1]

Hill died in office at the age of 64.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Normandin, A L (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ a b Meehan, Peter (2002). "The East Hastings By-Election of 1936 and the Ontario Separate School Tax Question". Historical Studies. 68. Canadian Catholic Historical Association: 105–32.
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