William J. Hill
William J. Hill | |
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Hill c. 1915 | |
| Member of the California Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Flint |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Knight |
| Mayor of Salinas | |
| In office 1898 | |
| In office 1886–1892 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1840 |
| Died | February 14, 1918 (aged 77) Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | New Constitution (1879) Workingmen's (1879) |
| Spouse | Isabella Amelia Peck |
| Children | William |
| Occupation | Prospector, ferryman, newspaper publisher, politician |
| Signature | |
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William J. Hill (March 3, 1840 – February 14, 1918) was a Canadian American prospector, ferryman, newspaper publisher, and politician. He published the first daily newspaper in Idaho, the Idaho Daily Avalanche, in 1876. He was also the publisher of the California Salinas Index. Hill was a California state senator from 1880 to 1883 and mayor of Salinas, California from 1886 to 1892 and again in 1898.