author
Frederick Trevor Hill
1866–1930
A lawyer with a storyteller’s touch, he turned American history and famous legal battles into lively, readable books. His work often focused on figures like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin, bringing them closer to everyday readers.
2 Audiobooks
On the Trail of Grant and Lee
by Frederick Trevor Hill
The Case and Exceptions: Stories of Counsel and Clients
by Frederick Trevor Hill
About the author
Born in Brooklyn in 1866, Frederick Trevor Hill was an American lawyer and writer. Contemporary library and reference records describe him as both a lawyer and an author, and his surviving body of work shows how comfortably he moved between those worlds.
Hill wrote biographies, historical narratives, and fiction, with a strong interest in law, public life, and major American figures. His books include Lincoln, the Lawyer, Washington, the Man of Action, On the Trail of Grant and Lee, and Decisive Battles of the Law, works that reflect his gift for explaining history through character, conflict, and courtroom drama.
He died in 1930, but his books remain of interest to readers who enjoy clear, accessible writing about American history. For audiobook listeners, he offers a blend of narrative energy and historical curiosity that still feels inviting today.