Robert C. Hill

Robert Charles Hill
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office November 4, 1953 – September 10, 1954
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Philip B. Fleming
Succeeded by	Robert F. Woodward
United States Ambassador to El Salvador
In office 4 November 1954 – 21 September 1955
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Michael J. McDermott
Succeeded by	Thomas C. Mann
United States Ambassador to Mexico
In office 1957–1960
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Francis White
Succeeded by	Thomas C. Mann
United States Ambassador to Spain
In office 1969–1972
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Robert F. Wagner, Jr.
Succeeded by	Horacio Rivero
United States Ambassador to Argentina
In office 15 February 1974 – 10 May 1977
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	John Davis Lodge
Succeeded by	Raúl H. Castro
Personal details
Born	September 30, 1917(1917-09-30)
Died	November 28, 1978(1978-11-28) (aged 61)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Taft School 1938[citation needed]

Robert Charles Hill (September 30, 1917 – November 28, 1978) was a United States diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to several Latin American countries and Spain throughout his career. His last posting was in Argentina in the late 1970s, a period of great unrest in that country.

External links

• Collection of Hill's papers at Dartmouth
• 2004 Story in The Guardian regarding Hill's disgust with human rights abuses by Argentinian generals
• The Political Graveyard: Robert Charles Hill

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Philip B. Fleming	United States Ambassador to Costa Rica November 4, 1953–September 10, 1954	Succeeded by Robert F. Woodward
Preceded by Michael J. McDermott	United States Ambassador to El Salvador 4 November 1954–21 September 1955	Succeeded by Thomas C. Mann
Government offices
Preceded by Thruston Ballard Morton	Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs March 9, 1956 – June 6, 1957	Succeeded by William B. Macomber, Jr.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Francis White	United States Ambassador to Mexico 1957–1960	Succeeded by Thomas C. Mann
Preceded by Robert F. Wagner, Jr.	United States Ambassador to Spain 1969–1972	Succeeded by Horacio Rivero
Preceded by John Davis Lodge	United States Ambassador to Argentina 15 February 1974–10 May 1977	Succeeded by Raúl H. Castro