James J. Hill

Summary

James J. Hill is a human^[1]. He was born in Guelph/Eramosa^[2]. He was born on +1838-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Saint Paul^[4]. He died on +1916-05-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], railway worker^[7], and manager^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James J. Hill's place of birth was Guelph/Eramosa^[2].
• James J. Hill passed away in Saint Paul^[4].
• James J. Hill was born on +1838-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James J. Hill died on +1916-05-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Resurrection Cemetery^[10].
• Among James J. Hill's spouses was Mary Theresa Mehegan Hill^[11].
• A child of James J. Hill was Louis W. Hill^[12].
• A child of James J. Hill was Mary Francis Hill^[13].
• A child of James J. Hill was James Norman Hill^[14].
• A child of James J. Hill was Ruth Hill^[15].
• A child of James J. Hill was Charlotte Elizabeth Hill^[16].
• A child of James J. Hill was Walter Jerome Hill^[17].
• James J. Hill held citizenship in United States^[18].
• James J. Hill's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• James J. Hill's professions included railway worker^[7].
• James J. Hill's professions included manager^[8].
• James J. Hill's field of work was railway line^[19].
• James J. Hill's field of work was railway^[20].
• James J. Hill's field of work was rail transport^[21].
• James J. Hill's field of work was land transport^[22].
• James J. Hill was educated at Rockwood Academy^[23].
• James J. Hill's education included a stint at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute^[24].
• James J. Hill received the Person of National Historic Significance^[25].
• James J. Hill's image is recorded as Famous Living Americans - James J. Hill.jpg^[26].
• James J. Hill is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guelph/Eramosa^[2], James J. Hill… he was born on +1838-09-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Rockwood Academy^[23], a school building^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1850^[30] and Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute^[24], a high school^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1854^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], railway worker^[7], and manager^[8]. Fields of work include railway line^[19]; railway^[20], an ambiguous Wikidata item^[34]; rail transport^[21], a mode of transport^[35]; and land transport^[22], an industry^[36].

Recognition

James J. Hill received the Person of National Historic Significance^[25].

Personal Life

Among James J. Hill's spouses was Mary Theresa Mehegan Hill^[11]. Children include Louis W. Hill^[12], a railway executive^[37], 1872–1948^[38], of United States^[39]; Mary Francis Hill^[13], 1868–1947^[40]; James Norman Hill^[14], 1870–1932^[41]; Ruth Hill^[15], 1879–1959^[42]; Charlotte Elizabeth Hill^[16], 1877–1923^[43]; and Walter Jerome Hill^[17], 1885–1944^[44]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[45].

Death and Burial

James J. Hill died on +1916-05-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Saint Paul^[4]. Burial took place at Resurrection Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James J. Hill include Empire Builder^[46], a named passenger train service^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1929^[49]; Hill County^[50], a county of Montana^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1912^[53]; and Hill Township^[54], a township of Minnesota^[55], in United States^[56].

Why It Matters

James J. Hill ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Empire Builder^[46], a named passenger train service^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1929^[49]; Hill County^[50], a county of Montana^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1912^[53]; and Hill Township^[54], a township of Minnesota^[55], in United States^[56].

FAQs

Where was James J. Hill born?

James J. Hill's place of birth was Guelph/Eramosa^[2].

Where did James J. Hill die?

James J. Hill died in Saint Paul^[4].

Who was James J. Hill married to?

James J. Hill's spouses include Mary Theresa Mehegan Hill^[11].

What did James J. Hill do for work?

James J. Hill worked as entrepreneur^[6], railway worker^[7], and manager^[8].

Where did James J. Hill go to school?

James J. Hill was educated at Rockwood Academy^[23] and Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute^[24].

What awards did James J. Hill receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance^[25].