Whitmell Hill

Whitmell Hill
Personal details
BornFebruary 12, 1743
Bertie County, North Carolina
DiedSeptember 25, 1797
Martin County, North Carolina
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchNorth Carolina millita
RankColonel
UnitMartin County Regiment North Carolina militia

Whitmell Hill (February 12, 1743 – September 26, 1797) was an American planter from Martin County, North Carolina and commander of the Martin County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution.[1] He was a delegate for North Carolina to the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1780 and served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons in 1778.

  1. ^ "Hill, Whitmell, (1743 - 1797)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. CLERKWEB. Retrieved 14 January 2015.