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Bill family of Connecticut

Note: This is just one of 1,164 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

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  Lodowick Bill (1784-1871) — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., October 9, 1784. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lyme, 1836. Died in Groton, New London County, Conn., August 17, 1871 (age 86 years, 312 days). Interment somewhere in Lyme, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Benajah Bill and Content (Park) Bill; married, October 20, 1805, to Elizabeth Geer; father of James Alexander Bill; uncle of Jepthah Greer Bill; great-granduncle of James Bard Bill; third great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  James Alexander Bill (1817-1880) — also known as James A. Bill — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., March 30, 1817. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1850; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1852-53. He was pro-Southern in his political sympathies, and named three of his sons "Jefferson Davis Bill", "Kansas Nebraska Bill", and "Lecompton Constitution Bill". Died in Lyme, New London County, Conn., 1880 (age about 63 years). Interment somewhere in Lyme, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Geer) Bill and Lodowick Bill; married, August 26, 1839, to Ann Selden Lord; first cousin of Jepthah Greer Bill.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  Jepthah Greer Bill (1823-1924) — of Griswold, New London County, Conn. Born September 7, 1823. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1870. Died December 5, 1924 (age 101 years, 89 days). Interment at Rixtown Cemetery, Griswold, Conn.
  Relatives: Nephew of Lodowick Bill; granduncle of James Bard Bill; second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst; first cousin of James Alexander Bill.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  Josiah Peckham Palmer (1828-1897) — of Rhode Island. Born in Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I., March 9, 1828. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1883-84. Died in Rockville, Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I., December 13, 1897 (age 69 years, 279 days). Interment at Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Hopkinton, R.I.
  Relatives: Second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  Edwin P. Chapman — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1880. Interment at River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
  Relatives: Second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  Benjamin Gallup — of Voluntown, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1880. Interment at Gallup Cemetery, Voluntown, Conn.
  Relatives: Second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  Charles P. White — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1870; member of Connecticut state senate, 1881-82 (8th District 1881, 10th District 1882). Interment at Union Cemetery, North Stonington, Conn.
  Relatives: Second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  James Bard Bill (1888-1954) — also known as J. Bard Bill — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn. Born in North Stonington, New London County, Conn., April 12, 1888. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1941-44. Died in North Stonington, New London County, Conn., September 14, 1954 (age 66 years, 155 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ashaway, Hopkinton, R.I.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Robert Scott Hirst; grandfather of Scott Bill Hirst; grandnephew of Jepthah Greer Bill; great-grandnephew of Lodowick Bill.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  Robert Scott Hirst (1922-1994) — of Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I. Born in Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I., April 1, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1955; member of Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee, 1950; postmaster. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 22, 1994 (age 71 years, 355 days). Interment at First Hopkinton Cemetery, Ashaway, Hopkinton, R.I.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of James Bard Bill; father of Scott Bill Hirst.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
  Scott Bill Hirst (b. 1953) — of Ashaway, Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I. Born in Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Washington County, R.I., June 30, 1953. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1992, 1996, 2012; member, Hopkinton Town Council, 1996-2004. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Grange; Elks; Odd Fellows. Still living as of 2021.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Scott Hirst; grandson of James Bard Bill; second great-grandnephew of Jepthah Greer Bill, Josiah Peckham Palmer, Edwin P. Chapman, Benjamin Gallup and Charles P. White; third great-grandnephew of Lodowick Bill.
  Political family: Bill family of Connecticut.
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