Stephen John Hill

Sir Stephen John Hill

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. He died in 1891 in London, England.

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Government offices
Preceded by James Bannerman	Governor of the Gold Coast 1851–1854	Succeeded by Henry Connor
Preceded by Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy	Governor of Sierra Leone 1854–1863	Succeeded by Robert Dougan
Preceded by Ker Baillie Hamilton	Governor of Antigua 1863–1869	Succeeded by Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine
Preceded by Sir Anthony Musgrave	Governor of Newfoundland 1869–1876	Succeeded by Sir John Hawley Glover

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