David Hill (Oregon politician)

David Hill (1809 – May 9, 1850) was an American pioneer and settler of what became Hillsboro, Oregon, United States.

One account describes that Hill abandoned a wife and children in Ohio before traveling west.

[4] He arrived with Isaiah Kesley, Ralph Wilcox, Richard Williams, and Michael Moore.

[11] With the creation of this new government Hill then served as one of three members of the First Executive Committee that acted in place of a single governor.

[13] David Hill disliked and opposed the Hudson's Bay Company and its representatives in his official capacity.

[15] The townsite was to be named Hillsborough per the court's order on February 2, 1850, several months before Hill died in May.

David Hill had died the previous day, and "after adoption of the usual resolutions" all were adjourned until 10am the following Monday morning in observance.

[18] Hill died without a will and his wife was appointed as administratrix of his estate with Robert and Michael Moore, and Ralph Wilcox as appraisers.

[20] Hill is buried at the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery on TV Highway near Dairy Creek.

[21][22] The cemetery is located on his former land claim,[23] and is near the first recording of a bridge built in Oregon, crossing Dairy Creek.