Richard Hill (Jamaica), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Hill (Jamaica)

Jamaican zoologist, botanist, ornithologist and politician

Date of Birth: 01-May-1795

Place of Birth: Montego Bay, Jamaica

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1872

Profession: politician, zoologist, ornithologist, botanist

Nationality: Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Richard Hill (1795 - 1872), was a Jamaican lawyer and leader of the free people of colour, when they campaigned for equal rights in the early nineteenth century.
In addition to his legal practice, Hill was also a naturalist, a poet, and an educator, as well as an administrator.