Captain Joseph Ralph Hills Sr. was an English-American politician and settler of Massachusetts in the seventeenth century. He served several political roles in the colony, including Speaker of the House of Deputies.
Early life & Family Joseph Hills was born in 1602 to George Hill and Mary Symonds.He had four wives in his life.
Immigration & Political Career Joseph Hills immigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 and started serving in the Massachusetts House of Deputies. He would go on to be the selectman of Malden and was also Speaker of the House of Deputies as well as magistrate for Middlesex County and a captain in the local militia.
Later life & Legacy
Joseph Hills Sr. died in 1688 at the age of 86.
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