▁the ▁campaign s ▁against ▁Francisco ▁" Pan cho " ▁Villa ▁in ▁the ▁B aj ío . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁Governor ▁of ▁Son ora ▁from ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁until ▁January ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁victory ▁of ▁Ven ust iano ▁Car ran za ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Div is ional ▁General . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁he ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁pro ponents ▁of ▁the ▁Plan ▁of ▁Agu a ▁Pri eta , ▁fighting ▁in ▁the ▁military ▁re bell ions ▁that ▁en su ed . ▁When ▁O bre g ón ▁assumed ▁the ▁presiden cy ▁on ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁he ▁appointed ▁Hill ▁as ▁his ▁Secretary ▁of ▁War ▁and ▁the ▁Navy . ▁He ▁was ▁seen ▁as ▁a ▁potential ▁president ial ▁successor ▁to ▁O bre g ón , ▁which ▁brought ▁him ▁into ▁conflict ▁with ▁Inter ior ▁Secretary ▁Pl ut ar co ▁El ías ▁Call es . ▁ ▁Death ▁and ▁legacy ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁Hill ▁died ▁at ▁age ▁ 4 6 ▁under ▁susp icious ▁circumstances ▁after ▁att ending ▁a ▁lun che on ; ▁poison ing , ▁at ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁Call es , ▁has ▁often ▁been ▁sus pected . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁of ▁Ben j am ín ▁Hill , ▁Son ora , ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁his ▁honour . ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁S inal oa ▁Category : M ex ican ▁revolution