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Born 1825
From Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908), History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881)
DAVID E. HILL, President of the Hill Sewer Pipe Co., Akron, was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., May 25, 1825, and is the youngest of four children born to David and Avis (Mc- Millan) Hill, natives of Rhode Island, and who removed to New York in an early day. He was a carpenter by trade, and died in Cattaraugus Co. at the age of 77 years; she died at the age of 79 years. David E. (the subject) lived at home eighteen years; his brother was a cabinet-maker, and he learned the same trade with him. His education was received at the district schools. In 1843, he came to Middlebury, Akron, and worked for his uncle, Reuben McMillan, manufacturer of woolen machinery, until 1849, when the firm of Hill, Foster & Co., for the manufacture of stoneware, was formed. They occupied the old " Black Mills," and continued in business until about 1851, when Mr. McMillan sold his interest to Hill & Foster. Mr. Hill was identified with the business until 1855, and retired for one year, at the end of which time he came back, and the firm became Hill & Powers, and later, Hill & Adams, which continued until 1868, when it was merged into a stock company, known as the " Hill & Adams Sewer Pipe Co.," Mr. Hill being President. He retired from the business in 1871. The old firm of Hill, Merrill & Co. made the first machine for the manufacture of sewer pipe in America. About the year 1866, Mr. Hill became one of a company of five men, who bought the present building, and engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods — known as the " Middlebury Woolen Mills." The business finally passed into the hands of Mr. Hill and John Townsend, and in the spring of 1873, the machinery was sold, the building was fitted for the manufacture of sewer pipe, and the Hill Sewer Pipe Co. was formed and incorporated, with Mr. Hill as President; his son, George R., being Secretary and Treasurer, with James Viall as Superintendent. Mr. Hill has always been a public-spirited man, favoring all improvements for the benefit of town or county. He served several years as a member of Middlebury School Board; also as a member of City Council of Akron, and as a County Commissioner for six years. He was an Abolitionist until formation of Republican party; since then he has voted with that party. He was married in June, 1848. to Miss Harriet L. McMillan, a daughter of Reuben McMillan. They have had three children, but one of whom is living — George R.
As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
DAVID E. HILL, one of Akron's old and prominent citizens, was born at Gowanda, Cattaraugus County, New York, May 25, 1825. coming of sturdy English-Scotch ancestry, lie was eighteen years old when he came to Middlebury, Ohio. During his early years at Middlebury, Mr. Hill worked in a machine shop and then became a.associated with others in the manufacture of the old-
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS fashioned fire engine, From 1847 until 1849 he represented the firm of McMillan & Irish, on the road, selling woolen machinery, in the spring of the latter year first becoming interested in what is now the Akron Sewer Pipe Company, which was the pioneer of the great industry. Mr. Hill was the organizer and leading spirit of the American Sewer Pipe Company, which has an annual output of 5,000 car loads, or 60,000 tons. His influence on the business life of Middlebury was pronounced and his standing was high in business circles as long as he remained an active factor in the business life of the community.
On June 5, 1848. Mr. Hill was married to Harriet Louise ilcMillan, who is a daughter of the late Reuben McMillan. They have had three children, namely: David W., born March 15, 1850, who married Grace Perkins McCurdy, of Akron, Septembei 6, 1877, and died January 30, 1880. leaving one child, Eva C.; Cora T., born July 10, 1852, who died February 6, 1874; and George R., born April 3. 1855.
All his life, Mr. Hill has been a thoughtful and intelligent watches of public events. He has been identified with the Republican party ever since its organization, and almost since his majority, has been an incumbent of office, sen-ing Summit County in some capacity, long and well. He served either in the Council or on the School Board of the village of Middleburv, until its annexation to Akron, in 1872, and from 1862 to 1868, he was county commissioner, and was elected a member of the Citv Council of Akron, from the Sixth Ward, for the years, 1875-76-77 and
As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: James Viall (b. 1828)
Their biographies name David E. Hill: George R. Hill (b. 1855)
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