Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
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The late DR.. FREDERICK JONES HILL was horn in tho
county OF New Hanover in 1892 By birth member IF an
extensive connection long kOwn the Cape Fear for on
uence and refinement and tie State by brilliant nnh
the Influences to which his youth was subject were
pure and sanitary ~
After spending some time under the famous Chatham
eacner; william Bingham, he ma,riculated Chapel Hill
New York at the College of Physicians and Suroao"" -
ISL In conjuction with DR.. Nat Hill and Dr. james Hen
ne practced his profession some years Whining
The Doctors parimony had been small his share Of the
sra VIII NE meucsl partnership could not have been
De he resolved to estate to hannne
arc abandoning his professoc He purchas
Gu Orton, me plantation the Cape Fear there he
planted rice ard erected sawmilis. He had the qualities
nat Peeuar MT one to be successful practitioner that
oscernment and that cool judgment which are strange
~ denomlnated common sense when in union is not ia
De doubted but that he would have obtained fame as ply
Scan 1ad ne devoted his life to his profession plant
en- the Doctors affairs directed with untiring
VerSnce energy and SKIN and he eaped in
goon harvess de did not neglect the which every
gentleman owes society," but himself so assidousy
and exclusively to his domestic interests that he became
devoid of ambition. When however he had LAID the
foundations Of fortune large enough for his purpose his
old habits fell from him disguise it was seen that
there was nothing sOrdd about him The ga he had mr.
sued subserved love- charity and public interests 1t then
appeared that he without ambition it was with
MIN not hre to rage and backen the SOUL but genial
lame, chastened and governed by firm villa desire to
be useful to the aections-not to extort
miration. 49,
Henceforth Dr. Hill began take deeper interest in all
public affairs He stepped boldly upon the DO stage
when honesty patriotism Nigh counsel he brouobfo
his purse when gold might aid enterprise Of public
courteses and kindly Offices with friends and strangers
In the Convention OF 1885, to revise the Constitution Dr.
HI represented Brunswick; in the General Assembly he
often represented the same constituency.
lie was delegate to the Harrisburg that nom
General harrison such was the weight of the North
carolina representatives upon that that nom
nation of President rendered them and declined
with characteristic mOdesty.
Dr. Hill urged by his friends for Governor OF the State
"a post for which he was emnently fitted and was
prominent candidate when the Hon. Charles Manly became
the compromising nominee Dr. Hill declining
As member of the Assembly, he was regarded by bis
party Gin popular phraseoosy ooeeI horse not shin
ing IN DEBATE Out ever attentive Industrious, wenformd
and almost incompatible in that obscurer but more mpor
tan field of action, the committeeman He was so warm
80 consistent Jealous AID able advocate of common
schools that when the bors OF good men bore fruit he
esteemed the father of the stem He gave bold and gen
people, and calculated to promote the honor glory of
his native State Cordial in his advocacy Of internal i'm
prOvements he gave force his appeals aid by gener
oua subscriptions from his resources.
He one OF the trustees OF the University n c. and
of the Episcopal School at Raleigh, noble Institution
der the guidance of of the best general scholars in the
United States, whose splendid promise wrecked by the
interference of ndscreet friends.
He Director of the n. c. Railroad the Wilmingo
Weldon Railroad of the Bank Cape Fear He fill
ed other and various oces-neve above below but al
ways equal to every trust cOnhded to him.
He a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
devoted to her interests and commanding her
by MS services ana MS example, he was not what
called ht5h churchndn loo churchnnan but ever
true churchman, opposing novason. With tendency to
Rome his views decidedly pronounced that his was
protestant. though apostolic church.
In 1911 DIR. Hill married Ann vie the daughter Of
William Waters and of Gen. James Moore
ChdIess himself he supplied fathers place several
phaus-how well their affection and gratitude eloquenty
testify Dr. Hill died at O'Clock, A. NJ March 27h 1861
in Wilmington and was inferred in Oakdale Cemetery
There nothing cratic about his career-it
ed by accompanied by blaze; but it emf
nenty useful and umed by the SOFT steady light
ed virtue.
Doubtless he had faults but who can charge him witt
crime, vice fraud Who show record unspot
ted for so many years!
He in politics was wing, belonging to that section O.
the party generally said to be of the Hamilton school
though entertaining in respects views approx
mating the radicals of Jefferson than the centrazn
conservatism of their reputed chief Whatever may
thought Of his politics, none deny him sincerty-tha
honesty which is the noblest of qualities.
One of Dr. Hills last acts to provide for the founda
ton of Asylum for orphans in the town of Whining
ton. Does not the cappngshea nobly a welspen
life CONS