Toby Hill

Toby Hill (5 November 1915 – 22 January 1977) was a Scottish trade unionist and watersider.

Toby Hill
Born(1915-11-05)5 November 1915
Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died22 January 1977(1977-01-22) (aged 61)
NationalityScottish
Occupationtrade unionist
Known for1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute

Hill was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland on 5 November 1915.[1] He was heavily involved in the 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute. He stood unsuccessfully on the Labour ticket for both the Wellington City Council and Wellington Harbour Board in 1944.

References
  1. Franks, Peter. "Tobias McGlinchy Hill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.


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