Rowland Hill, 2nd Viscount Hill
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Rowland Hill, 2nd Viscount Hill (10 May 1800 – 3 January 1875), known as Sir Rowland Hill, Bt, between 1824 and 1842, was a British peer and politician.
, was his uncle.
in 1821, a seat he held until 1832, when the constituency was abolished. He then represented Shropshire North
between 1832 and 1842. He succeeded his grandfather as fourth Baronet of Hawkestone in 1824. In 1842 he also succeeded his uncle as second Viscount Hill according to a special remainder in the letters patent and was able to take a seat in the House of Lords
. Between 1845 and 1875 he served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
.
. Lady Hill died in October 1891.
Background
Hill was the son of Colonel John Hill, eldest son of Sir John Hill, 3rd Baronet. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Philip Cornish, while Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount HillRowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill
General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill of Almaraz GCB, GCH served in the Napoleonic Wars as a trusted brigade, division and corps commander under the command of the Duke of Wellington. He became Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1829.-Early career:Educated at a school in Chester, Hill was...
, was his uncle.
Political career
Hill was returned to Parliament for ShropshireShropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...
in 1821, a seat he held until 1832, when the constituency was abolished. He then represented Shropshire North
North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Shropshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From its first creation in 1832 to the abolition of the first creation in 1885 it elected two Knights of the Shire...
between 1832 and 1842. He succeeded his grandfather as fourth Baronet of Hawkestone in 1824. In 1842 he also succeeded his uncle as second Viscount Hill according to a special remainder in the letters patent and was able to take a seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. Between 1845 and 1875 he served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Shropshire was always held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, but after the Restoration, its lieutenants were appointed separately...
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Family
Lord Hill married Anne, daughter of Joseph Clegg, in 1831. He died in January 1875, aged 74, and was succeeded by his son, RowlandRowland Clegg-Hill, 3rd Viscount Hill
Rowland Clegg-Hill, 3rd Viscount Hill , known as Rowland Hill until 1872, was a British Conservative politician. The Hon. G.R.C. Hill succeeded his father as Master of the Shropshire Foxhounds, and founded the Hawkstone Otter Hunt Club in 1870, and took over the pack that year, continuing as Master...
. Lady Hill died in October 1891.