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Nathaniel Peter Hill | |
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| United States Senator from Colorado | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Jerome B. Chaffee |
| Succeeded by | Henry M. Teller |
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| Born | February 18, 1832 Montgomery, New York |
| Died | May 22, 1900 (aged 68) Denver, Colorado |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
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Nathaniel Peter Hill (February 18, 1832 – May 22, 1900) was a professor at Brown University, a mining executive and engineer, and a politician, including serving in the United States Senate. Originally from the state of New York, he came to Colorado following the Pike's Peak Gold Rush to try his hand at mining. He traveled to Europe to investigate ways to smelt ore and developed processes to make mining more profitable. He was the mayor of Denver before becoming a United States Senator.