ID
1356
Nationality
American
Occupation
Newspaper editor
Journalist
Summary
One source calls him "William L. Hill", but this appears to be an error. Other sources misspell his middle name as "Lovet". Born at Athol, MA; deafened at age 12; graduated the American School for the Deaf; B.A. (1872) and honorary M.A. from Gallaudet College; owned the Athol [MA] Transcript newspaper.
References
Gallaudet Encyclopedia, vol.2 p.170; Notable Deaf Persons, p.172-175; Representative Deaf Persons [first edition], p.98-100.
Dates
25 July 1850-19 February 1929