Stephen John Hill
Sir Stephen John Hill,, was a governor of, in turn, four British colonial possessions.
Born in the West Indies, Hill began his colonial service in Africa, becoming governor of the Gold Coast in 1851. In 1854 he became governor of Sierra Leone. Then in 1863 he was appointed governor of the Leeward Islands and Antigua. In 1869 Hill became governor of Newfoundland, continuing in that position until 1876. He provided valuable guidance to the colony during the period following their rejection of participation in Canadian Confederation.
Hill died in 1891 in London, England.
