Burton Maxwell Hill was a Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick

St. Stephen, New Brunswick

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 and became a civil engineer by career.

Hill attended school in St. Stephen then the University of New Brunswick

University of New Brunswick

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 where he received a Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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 for engineering. From 1918 to 1925, he was the New Brunswick provincial Deputy Minister of Public Works. In 1925, Hill became a full provincial minister of Public Works under Premier Peter Veniot

Peter Veniot

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, but resigned later that year after the government was defeated in an election where Hill did not win a seat.

In 1929 and 1930, he was commissioner for the Saint John

Saint John, New Brunswick

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 Harbour Board.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Charlotte riding in the 1935 general election

Canadian federal election, 1935

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 and re-elected there in 1940

Canadian federal election, 1940

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. After completing his second term, the 19th Canadian Parliament

19th Canadian Parliament

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, Hill did not seek further re-election and left federal office as of the 1945 election

Canadian federal election, 1945

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