Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
CHARLES f. HILL
DIES OF APOPLEXY
Funeral of WeII-Known Lawyer
and Politician Will Be
Held Tomorrow.

The funeral of Charles Edward Hill,
former leader of the Republican ma,
jority of the House of Assembly and
former president of the Common
Council and Board of Education, who
died yesterday morning at a private
sanatarium in Totowa, Il suburb of
Paterson, win be held tomorrow aft
ernoon from the family residence,
is Mt Pleasant avenue, this city.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. George c. Vogel, of
the Centenary M. e. Church, as
sisted by Rev. Warren L. Hoagland,
of Phillipsburg, n, j. Interment will
be made in Paramount Cemetery.
Mr.. Hill was stricken with apoplexy
on August and had been in poor
health ever since.
The honorary pallbearers at the
funeral will be John d. Dey, Dr.
George r. Kent Charles A. Dennis,
Frank M. Parker, Edwin Ball p. ].
Carlin, NJ. f. McDermodd and several
past masters of st. Johns Lodge No.
l. f. &; A. NJ.
Mr.. Hill was one of the best known
lawyers of this city and New York,
and ranked high in Masonic circles.
He was a lifelong Republican and had
held several local and State offices
He had many friends and acquaint-
.ances, both in this city and other
parts of the State.
Born in Wolfboro, n. H., June TO-
1851, Mr. Hill was educated and re-
ceived his diploma from the Wolfboro
Academy. He came to reside in this
city in the fall of 1867 and took up the
study of law with his father, Charles
F. Hill. being admitted to the New
Jersey bar in 1873 Later Mr.. Hill and
his father formed a partnership,
which was only dissolved in 1889 by
the death of the elder Mr. Hill. In
1882 the young Mr.. Hill was admitted
to practise in the New York courts.
The first public office that Mr.. Hill
held was that of school commissioner
from the Eleventh ward. being ap-
pointed in 1881, and holding the office
until 1884. In 1886 he was elected an
alderman from the Eleventh ward,
under Mayor Joseph E. Haynes. The
following term he was reelected and
served as president of the Council.
He was again elected to the Board
of Education in 1889 and served as
president for four years.
Mr. Hill was chosen as a member of
the State Assembly in 1886 and was
reelected by largely increased ma
jority in 1887. He served, y. therefore,
during the sessions of 1887 and 1888.
During the latter term he was leader
of the Republican majority in the
House
During his term as Assemblyman
he introduced and carried the local
option bill which was passed in 1888.
Connected with the New Jersey Ma
tiOnai fNI1ar6 for many UaarG Nh. Hill
was prominent in military affairs,
serving as Judge advocate in 1882
Since the death of his father Mr..
Hill has practised law in New York.
He was a member and past master of
ST. Johns Lodge, F. and A. NJ, and
was a member of the Mystic Shriners
and the Northern Republican Club.
He was also a communicate of
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church.
He is survived by three sons,
Charles Greenwood Hill, of Freehold.
L. l.; Arthur Edward Hill, of New
York, and Frederick Marshall Hill, of
this city. Mr.. Hills wife died last
Charles E. Hill was the central
figure in one of the liveliest inside
fights in Republican circles that ever
featured a Trenton battle. He had
served one term in the Assembly and
had manifested such ability and
aggressiveness that upon his return
to the Assembly in 1888 there were
many who figured that he aspire to
the speakership of the House. This
being in line with his ambition, Hill
plunged into the fray. And it was
fight in every sense of the word.
The dominant leaders of the party,
Sewell, had no use for the Essex man.
to suit the big fellows and had shown
such an inclination to have his own
way that he was marked for de-
feat. Opposed to him for the
was Colonel Samuel
of Jersey City. The battle
proved to be a royal one. Hill at the
outset captured the Essex delega
ton, but those who adhered to the
Sewel faith were, through the
manipulations of the late e. B. Cad
dis, won over to Diekinsons cause.
James Peck, then a political factor
in politics, shrewd and rescurceful,
made the office of sergeant-at-arms
of the House an issue, and in return
for the support of the Dickinson
ties for his man, John Brundage, of
Dickinson for speaker. Peck, won
out, so did Dickinson.
There was a merry old time in
Essex. Hill and his followers would
not be placated. The upshot was
that Hill was given the chairman
ship that carried with it the leader
ship of the majority on the floor and
was also allowed to make many COM
mittee selections.
on the day of the opening Of the
legislative session, Hills desk was
banked with flowers. while that of
grim old Farmer Jim" Pcek's was
devoid of decorations. But Peck had
really won out. He sat back in his
seat with a self-satisfied look as he
eyed Hills desk. The incident lead
to this headline in several newspa-
pers: "Hill has the flowers. but Peck
has the pull"
c. J. Cadmus
PASSAIC, Oct. 6.-Cornelius j. Cad