He represented Labrador South from 1962 to 1971 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly.
[1] The son of Captain Sidney and Sophie Hill, he was born in Wesleyville and was educated at Prince of Wales College and Acadia University.
[2] He joined Confederation Life in 1942; in 1961, he became manager for the Newfoundland division.
He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly by acclamation in a 1962 by-election held following the death of George Sellars.
After he retired from Confederation Life in 1975, Hill continued to work as a self-employed insurance and business consultant.