Emily Hill
New Zealand politician and suffragist (1847–1930)
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Emily Hill (née Knowles, 5 September 1847 – 27 August 1930) was a New Zealand teacher, temperance worker and suffragist.
5 September 1847
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| Born | Emily Knowles 5 September 1847 Lye, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 27 August 1930 (aged 82) Napier, New Zealand |
| Occupations | Educator, Suffragist |
| Spouse | Henry Hill |
Biography
Hill was born on 5 September 1847 in Lye, Worcestershire, England. She immigrated to Christchurch in 1873 with her husband Henry Hill, who had proposed to her less than a month before their departure for New Zealand.[1] On 11 October 1875 she received her teacher's certificate from the education office of Canterbury, New Zealand.[2] Between 1875 and 1878, he was headmaster at Christchurch East School[3] and she was in charge of the infants' department.[1] They moved to Napier, where she became prominent in women's suffrage.[1]
Hill died on 27 August 1930 in Napier.[1]
