Ralph Hill (representative)
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Ralph Hill was a United States Representative from Indiana
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He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio
where he attended the district school. He also attended the Kinsman Academy and the Grand River Institute, Austinburg, Ohio
. Later, he taught school in 1846, 1847, 1849, and 1850 before he studied law at the New York State and National Law School
, Ballston, New York
and was admitted to the bar in Albany, New York
in 1851.
Hill returned to Jefferson, Ohio
, in August 1851 and practiced law. He established a select school at Austinburg, Ohio, in November 1851 before he resumed the practice of law in Jefferson, Ohio, in March 1852. Later, he moved to Columbus, Indiana
in August 1852 and continued the practice of law.
Hill was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. Upon leaving Congress, he served as the collector of internal revenue for the third district of Indiana 1869-1875. He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
in 1879 and resumed the practice of law. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 20, 1899 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio
Trumbull County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 365 people per square mile . There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...
where he attended the district school. He also attended the Kinsman Academy and the Grand River Institute, Austinburg, Ohio
Austinburg, Ohio
Austinburg is a census-designated place in northern Austinburg Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44010. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 45 and 307....
. Later, he taught school in 1846, 1847, 1849, and 1850 before he studied law at the New York State and National Law School
State and National Law School
State and National Law School was an early practical training law school founded in 1849 by John W. Fowler in Ballston Spa, New York located in Saratoga County. It was also known as New York State and National Law School, Ballston Law School, and Fowler's State and National Law School. In 1853 the...
, Ballston, New York
Ballston, New York
Ballston is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 8,729 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from an early settler, Eliphalet Ball.The Town of Ballston is in the south part of the County and is north of Schenectady....
and was admitted to the bar in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
in 1851.
Hill returned to Jefferson, Ohio
Jefferson, Ohio
Jefferson is a village in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ashtabula County. Modern-day Jefferson sports the world's only perambulator museum and a historical complex including several restored 18th century buildings....
, in August 1851 and practiced law. He established a select school at Austinburg, Ohio, in November 1851 before he resumed the practice of law in Jefferson, Ohio, in March 1852. Later, he moved to Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
in August 1852 and continued the practice of law.
Hill was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. Upon leaving Congress, he served as the collector of internal revenue for the third district of Indiana 1869-1875. He moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
in 1879 and resumed the practice of law. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 20, 1899 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.