Henry Hill (educationalist)
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Henry Hill | |
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| 9th Mayor of Napier | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Deputy | Arthur McCarthy |
| Preceded by | Vigor Brown |
| Succeeded by | Vigor Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1849 |
| Died | 15 July 1933 (aged 83) |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Emily Hill |
| Children | 8 (1 adopted) |
Henry Hill (24 October 1849 – 15 July 1933), also known as Henry Thomas Hill, was a New Zealand school inspector, educationalist, and Mayor of Napier.
Hill was born on 24 October 1849 in Wollescote, Worcestershire, England.[1] He signed an employment contract with the Canterbury Provincial Council which stipulated that he had to be married, so he proposed to his friend Emily Knowles less than one month before emigrating. They were married on 23 July 1873 and on 3 August, they departed for Lyttelton on the Merope. He was headmaster of Christchurch East School from 1875 to 1878. He studied part-time and graduated in 1878 with a Bachelor of Arts. This allowed his to apply for the role of inspector of schools for the education board in the Hawke's Bay. The family moved to Napier by mid-1878.[1]
Hill is believed to have been the first European to climb to the crater of Mount Ruapehu.[1]
