University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
4267 (Accession No. 4267-001)
Hill, George D., -1890
George D. Hill
papers
1865-1901
2 cubic feet (3 boxes)
English
Papers of a U.S.
Civil War veteran who also served as an United States Indian agent primarily at
the Neah Bay and Tulalip Agencies in Washington Territory.
George D. Hill was born in Ohio and raised on a farm in Michigan. He
enlisted in the U.S. Army as a musician in 1861 but soon was serving in the
regular army. He lost his left arm in 1865 due to a battle wound sustained at
Appomattox. Hill was very proud of his Civil War service and wore his empty
sleeve as a badge of honor.
After the war, Hill enlisted in the peacetime army. He was stationed
at Plattsburg, New York, and was involved with recruiting. In 1869 Hill was
sent to Washington Territory to investigate Indian affairs at Neah Bay and
Tulalip. He was soon appointed Indian agent at Tulalip and retired from the
regular army with the rank of captain. Hill served at the Tulalip Agency until
1871. He later served as "acting" Indian agent at the Neah Bay Agency from
September 1877 until 1878.
In March 1872, Hill married Ellen K. Kellogg. They had two sons and
two daughters.
Hill became a recognized leader of the Republican Party in King County
and Washington Territory. He was elected and reelected as treasurer of King
County from 1874 until 1887 and was credited with holding the party together at
times. Hill retired from public life in 1887 amid rumored charges of
embezzlement. The charges were never substantiated and never brought to
court.
Hill and his wife amassed a substantial amount of property. During the
years following his retirement and his wife's death (also in 1887), Hill
devoted his time to managing his wife's estate and his own property
interests.
On December 4, 1890, Hill fell from the gangplank as he attempted to
board a steamer and drowned. He was about 50 years old.
Arranged in three series:
- U.S. Indian agent, Washington Territory
- Personal papers
- Clallam Bay and Quillayute Improvement Company
Correspondence, vouchers, bills, and payrolls relating to Hill's work
as a United States Indian agent primarily at the Neah Bay and Tulalip
reservations in Washington Territory, 1869-1878; correspondence, orders, and
financial records regarding his military service in the U.S. Army, 1865-1875;
correspondence, writings, estate documents, legal documents, 1867-1901.
Correspondents include Hazard Stevens.
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The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University
of Washington Libraries.
Gift of Hill's grandson, George A. Brackett of Longview, Washington,
in March 1991.
Hill's papers arrived at the University of Washington Libraries housed
in boxes but unfoldered. It was not always possible to divide the Indian agent
records by agency, nor was it possible to determine Hill's relationship to
records from the Seattle and Washington Territory offices.
Processing was completed in November 1993.
A map of Seattle (1890) and an undated map of Tacoma were relocated
from this collection and added to Special Collections' map holdings.
Hill, George D., -1890--Archives
Stevens, Hazard, 1842-1918
United States. Office of Indian Affairs
United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Tulalip Agency
United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Neah Bay Agency
Clallam Bay and Quillayute Improvement Co
Indian agents--Washington (State)--Archives
Pioneers--Washington (State)--Archives
Soldiers--Washington (State)--Archives
Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)
Indian agents--Washington Territory--Archives
Pioneers--Washington Territory--Archives
Soldiers--Washington Territory--Archives
Frontier and pioneer life--Washington Territory
Makah Indians--Government relations
Tulalip Indians--Government relations
correspondence
financial records
writings
Legal documents
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Military
Native Americans
Pioneers
Territorial Government
Washington (State)
U.S. Indian agent, Washington Territory
Incoming letters
1/1
United States, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington,
D.C.
1869-1878
1/2
United States, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington
Territory
1869-1874
Washington Territory Office
1/3, 2/1
Ledgers, accounts, and abstracts
1869-1871
1/4
Vouchers, bills, etc.
1869-1871
2/2
Inventories
1869-1871
Seattle Office
1/5
Vouchers, bills, etc.
1869-1871
Tulalip Agency
1/6
Ledgers, accounts, and abstracts
1869-1871, undated
1/7-10
Vouchers, bills, etc.
1869-1871
3/1
Accounts and abstracts of cash disbursed
1869-1871
3/2
Appointment
1870
Neah Bay Agency
1/11
Inventories
1877-1878
1/12-2/3
Ledgers, accounts, and abstracts
1877-1878
1/13-15
Vouchers, bills, etc.
1877-1878
2/4
Payrolls
1877-1878
Personal papers
1/16
Biographical information
1867
Incoming letters
1/17-18
Miscellaneous
1868-1890, undated
1/19
Ferry, Elisha Peyre
1875
1/20
Garfielde, Selucius
1872
1/21
Haller, Granville O.
1870
1/22
Jacobs, Orange
1876
1/23
Montgomery, J. B.
1873
1/24
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Pacific
Division
1873-1875
1/25
Stevens, Hazard
1873
1/26
United States Treasury Department
1870-1878
1/27-29
United States War Department
1865-1886
1/30
Outgoing letters
1869-1890
1/31
Speeches and writings
undated
1/32
Reminiscence
undated
1/33
Legal documents
1881-1900,
undated
1/34
Court papers
1894, undated
1/35
Court paper concerning G.D. Hill
1887
1/36-37
Military orders
1865-1869
1/38-39
Military receipts, invoices, and ordinance
papers
1864-1875
3/4
Military accounts (various)
1864-1869
3/3
Military discharge and muster rolls
1865
1/40
Court martial papers
1866-1874
1/41
Bills, bank notices, vouchers, receipts,
etc.
1869-1890,
undated
1/42
Miscellany
1/43
Subject file: Tibbitts and Hill Hop Growers
1885-1886
1/44
Hill estate legal/court papers
1888-1901,
undated
1/45
Correspondence between Allen C. Mason and Eben
Smith
1889-1895
1/46
Clallam Bay and Quillayute Improvement Company
1897, undated