Stephen John Hill
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Sir Stephen John Hill, KCMG , CB (June 10, 1809 – 20 October 1891) was a colonial governor.
Born in the West Indies, Hill began his colonial service in Africa, becoming governor of the Gold Coast (modern Ghana) in 1851. In 1854 he became governor of Sierra Leone. Then in 1863 he was appointed governor of the Leeward Islands and Antigua. In 1869 Hill became governor of Newfoundland and continued in that position until 1876. He provided valuable guidance to the colony during the period following their rejection of participation in Canadian Confederation.
Hill died in 1891 in London, England.
See also
External links
- Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Preceded by | Governor of the Gold Coast 1851–1854 |
Succeeded by Henry Connor |
Preceded by | Governor of Sierra Leone 1854–1863 |
Succeeded by Robert Dougan |
Preceded by | Governor of Antigua 1863–1869 |
Succeeded by Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine |
Preceded by | Governor of Newfoundland 1869–1876 |
Succeeded by Sir John Hawley Glover |
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