Richard Hill (Pennsylvania politician)

Richard Hill (c. 1652 in England[1] – September 4, 1729, in Philadelphia) was an English merchant seaman who emigrated to the Maryland colony in 1673,[2] moved to Pennsylvania in 1703, and subsequently served four terms as the 8th and 13th mayor of Philadelphia.

  1. ^ Smith, John Jay, ed., "Letters of Doctor Richard Hill and his children; or, the history of a family as told by themselves," Philadelphia: T. K. and P. O. Collins, Publishers, 1854, The Internet Archive, Internet website [1], accessed September 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, 1854.