Lawyer, judge, and politician who resided in New London and Montville, CT
| When Burke met | 1788 |
| Where Burke met | Montville, CT |
| Occupation | Civil Office |
| Interaction with Burke | Put a master over Burke |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikitree |
| Memoir Pages | 33 |
Notes
William Hillhouse (August 17, 1728 – January 12, 1816) was a lawyer, judge, and politician who resided in New London and Montville, Connecticut. The son of Reverend James Hillhouse and Mary Fitch, he married Sarah Griswold—sister of Connecticut Governor Matthew Griswold—in 1750, and following her death, married Delia Hosmer in 1778. His children included U.S. Senator James Hillhouse and Judge John Griswold Hillhouse. Hillhouse had a lengthy public career, serving in the Connecticut Colonial Legislature (1756–1760, 1763–1785), the Connecticut Senate (1785–1808), and the Continental Congress (1783–1785). During the American Revolution, he served on the state’s Council of Safety and as a major in Connecticut’s Second Cavalry Regiment. Locally, he was a prominent jurist, acting as Chief Judge of the New London County Court of Common Pleas (1784–1806) and County Probate Judge (1786–1807).
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.