Hammett Pinhey Hill
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Hammett Pinhey Hill was an Ontario
lawyer and political figure. He represented Ottawa West
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1919 to 1923 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Ottawa
, the son of Hammett Pinhey Hill and Margaret Christie, who was the granddaughter of Doctor Alexander James Christie. Hill was educated in Ottawa and at Toronto University
. In 1907, he married Beatrice Sara Lindsay. He served as a lieutenant in the Army Service Corps. Hill was the author of "Robert Randall and the Lebreton Flats", which described the controversy around the sale of the Lebreton Flats
property formerly owned by Robert Randal
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
lawyer and political figure. He represented Ottawa West
Ottawa West
Ottawa West was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1997 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1926 and from 1955 to 1999. It covered the western part of the Ottawa area.-Federal...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1919 to 1923 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, the son of Hammett Pinhey Hill and Margaret Christie, who was the granddaughter of Doctor Alexander James Christie. Hill was educated in Ottawa and at Toronto University
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. In 1907, he married Beatrice Sara Lindsay. He served as a lieutenant in the Army Service Corps. Hill was the author of "Robert Randall and the Lebreton Flats", which described the controversy around the sale of the Lebreton Flats
Lebreton Flats
LeBreton Flats is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It lies to the west of Centretown neighbourhood, and to the north of Centretown West with "Nanny Goat Hill" as the dividing line...
property formerly owned by Robert Randal
Robert Randal
Robert Randal was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born Robert Randall in Maryland around 1766; after 1809, he spelled his surname Randal. In 1795, he was part of a partnership which wished to buy the lower Michigan peninsula from the United States government...
.