Edward Hill Jr. | |
---|---|
Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
In office 1691-1700 | |
Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
In office 1684–1684 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Ballard |
Succeeded by | William Kendall |
Member of the House of Burgesses for Charles City County | |
In office 1688–1688 Serving with Peter Perry | |
Preceded by | John Stith |
Succeeded by | Robert Bolling |
Assumed office 1684 Serving with James Minge | |
Preceded by | James Biss |
Succeeded by | John Stith |
Member of the House of Burgesses for James City County | |
In office 1679–1679 | |
Preceded by | Richard Lawrence |
Succeeded by | Thomas Ballard |
Member of the House of Burgesses for Charles City County | |
In office 1676–1676 Serving with Nicholas Wyatt | |
Preceded by | Robert Wynne |
Succeeded by | James Biss |
Personal details | |
Born | 1637 Shirley Plantation, Charles City County, Colony of Virginia |
Died | November 30, 1700 Shirley Plantation, Charles City County, Colony of Virginia |
Nationality | British |
Children | Edward Hill III |
Parent | Edward Hill, |
Occupation | planter, officer, politician |
Edward Hill Jr. (circa 1637–November 30, 1700) was a controversial Virginia planter, local official and politician, who like his father operated Shirley Plantation in part using enslaved labor, as well as briefly served as 20th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses (in 1684), and several times represented Charles City County in that body.[1]