Solomon Hillen Jr.
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| Born | July 10, 1810  |
| Died | June 26, 1873 (aged 62) New York City |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery |
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| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Position held | United States representative, member of the Maryland House of Delegates |
Solomon Hillen Jr. (July 10, 1810 – June 26, 1873) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland and mayor of Baltimore.
Hillen was born at the family estate, "Hillendale," on Hillen Road north of Baltimore City. He graduated from Georgetown College, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Baltimore. He served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1834 to 1838.
Hillen was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). Afterward he resumed the practice of law and served as mayor of Baltimore from 1842 to 1845. He died in New York City, and is interred in Greenmount Cemetery.[1]
His wife was a daughter of General Columbus O'Donnell.[2]
References
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ "Solomon Hillen, Jr. biography". Archives of Maryland. May 2002.
- United States Congress. "Solomon Hillen Jr. (id: H000617)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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