Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Hillard, George Stillman

HILLARD, GEORGE STILLMAN, an American lawyer; born in Machias, Me., Sept. 22, 1808. As a Massachusetts legislator he was commended by Daniel Webster, and he was conspicuous as an orator. He published &ldquo;Six Months in Italy&rdquo; (1853); &ldquo;Life of George Ticknor&rdquo; (with Mrs. Ticknor); &ldquo;Life of George B. McClellan&rdquo; (1864); also a series of school readers, and an addition of Spenser. He died in Boston, Mass., Jan. 21, 1879.