Isaac Hill
Isaac Hill ( born April 6, 1789 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, † March 22, 1851 in Washington DC ) was an American politician and 1836-1839 Governor of the State of New Hampshire. Between 1831 and 1836 he represented his country in the U.S. Senate.
Early years
After primary school, Isaac Hill completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade. Then he turned to journalism. He soon acquired the " New Hampshire Patriot" his own newspaper, which he published in Concord, where he had moved in 1809. This newspaper he held until in 1829. In his journal he supported the Democratic- Republican Party. According to their resolution end of the 1820s, Hill was a member of the Democratic Party of Andrew Jackson.
Political rise
Between 1820 and 1823, and again from 1827 to 1828 Hill was a member of the Senate of New Hampshire. In 1826 he was a member of the House of Representatives of his State for a term of office. In 1828, he supported the presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson and was then a member of the unofficial " kitchen cabinet ." Jackson gave him the office of a deputy auditor in the U.S. Treasury ( Second Comptroller of the Treasury). In this office hill but it was not from Congress confirmed.
U.S. Senator and Governor
In the congressional elections of 1830 Hill was elected as Class 3 senator. In Congress, he was the successor of Levi Woodbury. Between March 4, 1831, his resignation on 30 May 1836 he represented so that his state in the Senate. His successor there was John Page, who would later follow him as governor. Hills resignation was the result of his election as the new governor of his state. After he was confirmed in each case in this office in the years 1837 and 1838, he was able to officiate between 2 June 1836 to 5 June 1839 the governor. During this time, the development of railways in New Hampshire was promoted, thus improving railway connections. Governor Hill also sat down for archive of the historic state documents.
Further CV
Even after the end of his governorship Hill remained politically active. Between 1840 and 1841 he was employed by the U.S. tax authorities in Boston. Then he turned to journalism. In addition, however, he engaged in the banking and real estate business. Isaac Hill died on March 22, 1851 in Washington. He was buried in Concord. With his wife Susanna Ayer he had four children.