Hill, Hamnett P. (Hamnett Pinhey), 1876-1942 : Mr. Hamnett Pinhey Hill was born in Ottawa on December 18, 1877, the son of Hamnett Pinhey and Margaret (Christie) Hill. On September 21, 1907, Mr. Hill married Beatrice Sarah Lindsay, daughter of Arthur Lindsay. He was educated in the public and high schools in Ottawa, and the University of Toronto (B.A., 1898). He read law with McDonald, Shepley, Middleton & Donald, Toronto, and was called to the Bar in 1902, when he became a partner in the legal firm of Christie & Green, also known as Green, Hill & Hill, after Mr. Christie's death. At this time, he was also involved in the organization of the farewell for Lord Dundonald, as secretary treasurer of the Dundonald Celebration Committee.
Mr. Hill was also President of the Canadian Club of Ottawa, 1907-1908 ; President of the Liberal-Conservative Association, 1912-1914; a member of the Executive of the Board of Trade, and was Honorary Secretary of the St. John's Ambulance Association of Canada, 1917. He held a commission as Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps. In 1917 he was elected President of the University Club of Ottawa. During his career Mr. Hill had established a valuable reputation in the legal profession and in other spheres of life in Ottawa. Both the Dominion and the Ontario Governments recognized Mr. Hill's legal skills and his reliability, and in 1915 sought his services. When the Auditor-General observed improprieties in the purchase of coal for the dredges fleet in British Columbia, the Dominion Government appointed Mr. Hill a Royal Commissioner to investigate and hear evidence. Owing to the many disputes that had arisen in the city of Ottawa between the city and the land owners, the Ontario Government appointed Mr. Hill as Official Arbitrator. At times, he was also called upon to act as Chairman of Conciliation Boards appointed to settle disputes between employers and employees. In 1918, Mr. Hill was appointed a Special Returning Officer under the Military Voters Act with headquarters in Paris.
Hamnett Pinhey Hill collected documents relating to the early history of Bytown (Ottawa) and the history of his ancestors : the Pinhey, Christie and Hill families. Mr. Hill died in 1942.
Mary Anne Pinhey married Dr. Hamnett Hill in 1844 and their eldest son, Hamnett Pinhey Hill (1845-1879) married Margaret Christie.
