George Washington Hill Biography (Ms 168)
The George Washington Hill Biography (ca. 1972) was written by Bess Foster
Smith. A note on sources at the end of the document indicates it was based on a
manuscript by Theresa Snow Hill, a descendent of George Washington Hill (1822-1901),
and on interviews with Hill's grand niece and nephew. George Washington Hill and his
family migrated to Utah in 1847, where became a missionary to the Shoshones, Bannocks,
and Nez Perce. When Indian disturbances in 1857 forced the Mormons to abandon the
mission at Lemhi, Hill moved to Ogden, Utah. He served as an interpreter for the
Federal Indian Agent until 1873, when Brigham Young appointed him to head the northern
Indian missions. Later he became interpreter of Indian languages for the Mormon
Church. A register is available.