Joshua Hill (Georgian politician)
- Joshua Hill (Georgian politician)
Joshua Hill (January 10 1812 – March 6 1891) was an American politician based in Georgia. He was born in South Carolina but later moved to Georgia and became a lawyer. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Georgia in 1857 as a member of the American Party (also called the Know-Nothing Party). He was reelected in 1859. He resigned on January 23rd 1861 while the other members of the state's delegation simply withdrew shortly after the state convention passed an ordinance of secession in Georgia. During the Civil War, Sherman's Army spared Madison, Georgia's destruction because it was the home of pro-Union Senator Joshua Hill, who asked Sherman to please spare his home. (c1)Following the end of the war, he was elected to the United States Senate from Georgia as a Republican in 1867. However, he did not begin serving in the Senate until 1871 when Georgia was readmitted to the United States. He served in the Senate until the end of his term in 1873 and did not run for reelection. He resumed the practice of law and died in Madison, Georgia.
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