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Hill was born in ( 1870 ), M.A. ( 1871 ), and Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) ( 1871 ). He practiced law in Macon, Georgia

Accomplishments of Chancellor Hill:
  • Created the foundations for the College of Agriculture and the College of Education

  • Expanded the law curriculum from one to two years

  • Established a School of Pharmacy (1903)

  • Prepared for the School of Forestry (1906)

  • Secured $151,000 in funding from the Georgia General Assembly between 1900 and 1905 (as opposed to just $8,000 in 1899)

  • Opened the following buildings on Campus: Denmark Hall (1901), Peabody Library (1905); Science Hall/Terrell Hall (1897/1904), Candler Hall (1902), and Meigs (originally, LeConte) Hall (1905).


Hill's tireless efforts eventually led to contraction of pneumonia, and he died in office in December of 1905. He was buried in the Oconee Cemetery in Athens.


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