About William Hill
Lived 1838 – 1919 (aged 80). William Hill was a politician.
William Charles Hill (5 May 1838 – 11 January 1919) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to Richard Hill and Henrietta Cox, but grew up in rural areas. He was a partner in a woolbrokers' firm, and on 20 August 1874 married Alice Smith, with whom he had a daughter. He was a pastoralist and stock agent, and in 1900 was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he served until his death at Woollahra in 1919.
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William Hill was born on 5 May 1838.
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William Hill died on 11 January 1919.
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William Hill was a politician.
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· DBpedia: William Hill (New South Wales politician)
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