When railroad millionaire James J. Hill last visited Vancouver in October 1911, he’d already completed the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, a joint venture of his Great Northern and Northern ...

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A Vancouver Weekly illustration shows Mayor E.G. Crawford introducing “Miss Vancouver” to millionaire railroader James J. Hill during his 1905 visit to the city. Before his October arrival, Hill had ...

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James (Jim) Janeway Hill, 92, of Chester, CT passed away peacefully on December 29, 2024. Jim was born on August 20, 1932 in Norwalk, CT to parents Harrison Hill and A. Maude Killam Hill. He was ...