George Washington Hill

Full Name: George Washington Hill
Date of birth: April 22, 1814
Date of death: May 29, 1860

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 6 Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 4th (1) (2)     Spring Hill / Navarro   Henderson, Limestone, Navarro

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 6
Nov 3, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853
Legislatures: 4th (1) (2)  
Home City/County: Spring Hill / Navarro
Counties in district: Henderson, Limestone, Navarro

(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elect presented their credentials, qualified, and took their seats, 11/3/1851, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, p. 102, physician. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
  • HILL, GEORGE WASHINGTON (1814-1860). Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Biographical sketches, pp. 210-211. "There was a large number of doctors in the legislature - twenty-two, according to Travis County annalist Brown, with at least two of these in the Senate (George W. Hill and Marion DeKalb Taylor), to be joined by a third toward the close of the session.". The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.

Committee Information top

4th R.S. - 1851
Apportionment  
Claims and Accounts  
Comptroller and Treasurer, Examine  
Militia  
Peters' Colony, Governor's Message, Select (Co-Chair) 
Private Land Claims  
Public Debt (Chair) 

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