Sir Stephen John Hill, 1870

Sir Stephen John Hill, KCMG CB, (June 10, 1809 – 20 October 1891) was a governor of, in turn, four British colonial possessions.

Born in the West Indies, Hill began his colonial service in Africa, becoming governor of the Gold Coast (modern Ghana) in 1851. In 1854 he became governor of Sierra Leone. From 1860 through 1861 he was made governor of Sierra Leone for a second time. Then in 1863 he was appointed governor of the Leeward Islands and Antigua. In 1869 Hill became governor of Newfoundland, continuing in that position until 1876. He provided valuable guidance to the colony during the period following their rejection of participation in Canadian Confederation. Hill took up residency in Anguilla in November of 1885 and left in February of 1888.

Hill died in 1891 in London, England.

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Government offices Preceded byJames Bannerman Governor of the Gold Coast 1851–1854 Succeeded byHenry Connor Preceded bySir Arthur Edward Kennedy Governor of Sierra Leone 1854–1863 Succeeded byRobert Dougan Preceded byKer Baillie Hamilton Governor of Antigua 1863–1869 Succeeded bySir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine Preceded bySir Anthony Musgrave Governor of Newfoundland 1869–1876 Succeeded bySir John Hawley Glover