F. G. Hill Biography


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				F. G. HILL. 

	F. G. Hill, of Mobridge, is division superintendent for the 
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company, having jurisdiction 
over the Trans-Missouri division, covering four hundred and ninety 
miles of the system in North and South Dakota. His position is one of 
large responsibility and his duties are most capably performed. He was 
appointed to his present position on the 31st of March, 1913, having 
steadily worked his way upward in the intervening years from the time 
when he entered upon active business life. 

	Mr. Hill was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, on the 14th of 
June, 1868, and is a son of Alfred B. and Susan (supper) Hill, natives 
of New York and Pennsylvania respectively. They were married in the 
latter state and journeyed westward to Wisconsin with team and wagon. 
In early life the father learned and followed the blacksmith's trade 
but his strenuous service as a soldier in the Civil war undermined his 
health, rendering him unfit for the hard work of the smithy, so that in 
later years he engaged in the hotel business at Lone Rock, Wisconsin. 
For four years he was a soldier of the Union army, enlisting from 
Richland county, Wisconsin, and participating in many of the hotly 
contested engagements which led up to the final victory that crowned 
the Union arms. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hill are now deceased, the former 
having passed away in 1899 and the latter in 1897. 

	After acquiring a public-school education while spending his 
youthful days in his parents, home F. G. Hill entered the railroad 
service, starting upon his business career at the early age of sixteen 
years. He first entered the telegraph office at Lone Rock, Wisconsin, 
in 1885, and for eight years he served as a telegraph operator. He next 
entered the office of the train dispatcher and filled various positions 
in that office, gradually working his way upward until he became chief 
train dispatcher, trainmaster and eventually superintendent of the 
department. On the 31st of March, 1913, he was appointed division 
superintendent of the road with headquarters at Mobridge and is now 
filling this responsible position. In addition to his duties in 
connection with the railroad Mr. Hill is interested in banking as the 
vice president of the First National Bank of Mobridge. 

	On the 16th of June, 1896, Mr. Hill was united in marriage to 
Miss Amelia Gillman, of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and their children 
are Charles G. and Fred G. In politics Mr. Hill is independent, while 
fraternally he is connected with Mineral Lodge, No. 1, A. F. & A. M.; 
Savanna Chapter, No. 200, R. A. M., of Savanna, Illinois; and Long 
Commandery, No. 60, K. T., of Mount Carroll, Illinois. He and Mrs. Hill 
attend the services of the Episcopal church, of which she is a member. 
They have gained a wide acquaintance during the period of their 
residence in Mobridge and the circle of their friends is constantly 
increasing as the circle of their acquaintance is extended.