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Ebenezer Hill
Ebenezer J. Hill (August 4, 1845 – September 27, 1917) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1895 to 1913 and from 1915 until his death in 1917. He had previously served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 1886 to 1887. Early life Hill was born on August 4, 1845, in Redding, Connecticut, to Reverend Moses Hill and Charlotte Ilsley McLellan. He attended the public schools and then the Center Academy. In 1863, during the American Civil War, Civil War, Hill enlisted in the Union Army, as an assistant to his brother, a Major, in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps, Quartermaster Department, and served until the end of the war. After the war, he attended Yale College from 1865 to 1866, but did not earn a degree. However, Hill earned an honorary degree from Yale in 1895. Political career Hill engaged in business and banking in Norwalk. He served as a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redding, Connecticut
Redding is a New England town, town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,765 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, Western Connecticut Planning Region. History Early settlement and establishment At the time colonials began receiving grants for land within the boundaries of present-day Redding, Native American trails crossed through portions of the area, including the Berkshire Path running north–south. In 1639, Roger Ludlow (also referenced as Roger Ludlowe in many accounts) purchased land from local Native Americans to establish Fairfield, Connecticut, Fairfield, and in 1668 Fairfield purchased another tract of land then called Northfield, which comprised land that is now part of Redding. "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet, Redding Center Historic District," U.S. Department of the Interior, October 1, 1992. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
