{"id":498,"date":"2018-07-16T17:56:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T22:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2026-01-24T11:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:05:01","slug":"james-hill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"James Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5111\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5111\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jameshill-229x300.png\" alt=\"James Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jameshill-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jameshill.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From Evidences of Progress Among Colored People, 1902<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>James Hill (Marshall County)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>State House:\u00a0<\/strong>1872-1873<br \/>\n<strong>Secretary of State:<\/strong> 1874-1878<\/p>\n<p><strong>Born:<\/strong> July 25, 1846 in Holly Springs, MS<br \/>\n<strong>Died:\u00a0<\/strong>June 12, 1903 in Jackson, MS<\/p>\n<p>Listed on the 1870 census in Holly Springs, occupation &#8220;Sergeant at Arms in Leg,&#8221; and on the 1880 census in Jackson, working as an Internal Revenue collector. On the 1900 census, he was still living in Jackson, this time working in the land office.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He has a good taste for literature and delights to converse upon such literary subjects as he is familiar with. He is one of the rising young men in the State, and with proper discretion he will receive future honors from the Republican party&#8230; Mr. Hill is a member of the Methodist church, but enjoys a good dance as much as he does a good prayer meeting.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n(<em>New National Era<\/em>, March 13, 1873)<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Prior to the war, Mr. J. Hill lived on Salem road, about two miles from Holly Springs. One of his slaves, James Hill, was taught by the two daughters of the family. He was the body servant, during the war, of his two young masters, John H. Hill and W. B. Hill. After war he became a Republican, and secured the office of secretary of state, which place he filled from 1874 to 1878. Although a Republican, he did not forget his former masters and mistresses; for at one time when some of the family were ill, he came to assist in caring for them. It is also stated that as the Hill family was in very straightened circumstances after the war, he gave them financial aid. He always went to see his young mistresses, who had married and lived in Holly Springs, every time he came to the town. He was exceedingly well thought of by the citizens, and is remembered as a good negro.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlc.lib.ms.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/Digitized%20Microfilms%20\/Marshall%20County.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPA history of Marshall County<\/a>)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4760\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4760\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill.png\" alt=\"Signature of James Hill\" width=\"501\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill.png 874w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hill-768x278.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signature of James Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=z74vTOrw5mYC&amp;pg=PA48&amp;lpg=PA48&amp;dq=%22james+hill%22+mississippi&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=NU1V7cS1g0&amp;sig=WJ2bfcHeLB82le-HCtLP9mw9I_k&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjLgrvc_ajcAhVCWK0KHakkBW4Q6AEIVjAM#v=onepage&amp;q=%22james%20hill%22%20mississippi&amp;f=false\">Biography in\u00a0<em>Mississippi Black History Makers<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/173628199\/jim-hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memorial on Find A Grave<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1569\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/lynch-5\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1569 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lynch-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vicksburg Daily Times, January 10, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3247\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-w-white\/weekly_louisianian_1872-04-11_2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3247 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Weekly_Louisianian_1872-04-11_2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Weekly_Louisianian_1872-04-11_2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Weekly_Louisianian_1872-04-11_2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Louisianian, April 11, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-913\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/c-m-bowles\/bowles-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-913 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/bowles-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/bowles-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/bowles-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Panola Star, Sep 14, 1872<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1114\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/hill\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1114 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hill-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hill-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hill-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New National Era, March 13, 1873<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3511\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/alexander-k-davis\/capture-169\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3511 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Capture-4-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Capture-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Capture-4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vicksburg Times &amp; Repub, Sep 2, 1873<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1567\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/hill-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1567 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hill-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hill-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hill-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarion-Ledger, September 4, 1873<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4461\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/hillcert\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4461\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4461\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hillcert-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching certificate signed by James Hill\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hillcert-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hillcert-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teaching certificate, October 6, 1874<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3292\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3292\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/gilbert-c-smith\/capture-128\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3292 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Capture-45-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Capture-45-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Capture-45-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daily Mississippi Pilot, October 29, 1875<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5323\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-d-cessar\/irs1881\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5323\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5323 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/irs1881-150x150.png\" alt=\"1881 Tax Collectors for Mississippi\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/irs1881-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/irs1881-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US Treasury, 1881 Tax Collectors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2617\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/m-m-mcleod\/ballot\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2617 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ballot-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ballot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ballot-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarion Ledger, October 11, 1882<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2657\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/william-h-allen\/eman-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2657 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eman-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eman-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eman-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Commercial Herald, Sep 25, 1885<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5521\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-w-huntley\/1888-meeting\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5521\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5521\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1888-meeting-150x150.png\" alt=\"Clarion-Ledger, February 16, 1888\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1888-meeting-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1888-meeting-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarion-Ledger, February 16, 1888<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3995\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/william-h-allen\/capture-238\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3995 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Capture-11-150x150.png\" alt=\"Daily Commercial Herald, July 19, 1890\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Capture-11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Capture-11-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daily Commercial Herald, July 19, 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2598\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/m-m-mcleod\/douglass\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2598 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/douglass-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/douglass-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/douglass-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarion Ledger, March 9, 1895<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2123\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-w-randolph\/randolph10\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2123 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/randolph10-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/randolph10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/randolph10-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daily Commercial Herald, Jun 13, 1895<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5887\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/albert-b-poston\/the_times_democrat_1896_03_21_page_10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5887\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5887\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Times_Democrat_1896_03_21_Page_10-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"The Times-Democrat, March 21, 1896\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Times_Democrat_1896_03_21_Page_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The_Times_Democrat_1896_03_21_Page_10-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Times-Democrat, March 21, 1896<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6194\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-r-washington\/natchez_democrat_1896_07_26_3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6194\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Natchez_Democrat_1896_07_26_3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Natchez Democrat, July 26, 1896\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Natchez_Democrat_1896_07_26_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Natchez_Democrat_1896_07_26_3-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natchez Democrat, July 26, 1896<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2121\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-w-randolph\/league\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2121 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/league-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/league-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/league-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarion-Ledger, June 17, 1898<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2532\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/l-k-atwood\/ledger99\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2532 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ledger99-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ledger99-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ledger99-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weekly Clarion Ledger, February 2, 1899<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3811\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/j-w-randolph\/capture-234\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3811 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Capture-6-150x150.png\" alt=\"Clarion-Ledger, April 27, 1900\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Capture-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Capture-6-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarion-Ledger, April 27, 1900<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2846\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/george-c-granberry\/capture-10\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2846 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarion Ledger, July 12, 1900<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4104\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/capture-241\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4104\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-3-150x150.png\" alt=\"Starkville News, February 27, 1903\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starkville News, February 27, 1903<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4102\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/capture-240\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4102\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4102\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"Jackson Daily News, June 12, 1903\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jackson Daily News, June 12, 1903<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4100\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/capture-239\/\" rel=\"attachment 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src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-150x150.png\" alt=\"Vicksburg Herald, June 21, 1903\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Capture-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vicksburg Herald, June 21, 1903<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4090\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/20210313_151610\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4090\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4090\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210313_151610-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"James Hill Gravesite\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210313_151610-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210313_151610-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Hill Gravesite, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4091\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/james-hill\/20210313_151647\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4091\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4091\" src=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210313_151647-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of James Hill monument\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210313_151647-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210313_151647-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Hill monument detail, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Hill (Marshall County) State House:\u00a01872-1873 Secretary of State: 1874-1878 Born: July 25, 1846 in Holly Springs, MS Died:\u00a0June 12, 1903 in Jackson, MS Listed on the 1870 census in Holly Springs, occupation &#8220;Sergeant at Arms in Leg,&#8221; and on the 1880 census in Jackson, working as an Internal Revenue collector. 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