John Gill Jr.
John Gill Jr. | |
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 Gill in 1911 newspaper | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's4thdistrict | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | James William Denny |
| Succeeded by | John Charles Linthicum |
| Member ofMaryland State Senate | |
| In office 1882–1886, 1904–1905 | |
| Member ofMaryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1874–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1850 Baltimore,Maryland,U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1918(aged 67) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nannie Kremelberg |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | University of Maryland at Baltimore |
John Gill Jr.(June 9, 1850 – January 27, 1918) was aU.S. RepresentativefromMaryland.He also served as a judge inBaltimoreand on theMaryland House of DelegatesandMaryland State Senate.
Early life[edit]
John Gill Jr. was born on June 9, 1850, inBaltimore, Maryland,to Ann McKim (née Bowly) andGeorge M. Gill.[1][2][3]Gill attendedHampden-Sydney CollegeofVirginia,and also graduated from theUniversity of Maryland at Baltimorein 1870. He studied law, wasadmitted to the barin 1871, and commenced practice in Baltimore.[1]
Career[edit]
Gill was a partner in the firm of Gill, Preston & Field with Baltimore MayorJames H. Preston.[2]
Gill served as member of theMaryland House of Delegatesfrom 1874 to 1877, and as examiner of titles in the Baltimore city legal department from 1879 to 1884. He won election to theMaryland State Senatemultiple times, and served from 1882 to 1886, and again in 1904 and 1905. He also served as delegate to theDemocratic National Conventionsin 1884, 1888, and 1892, and was a member of theBaltimore Police Department Board of Commissionersfrom 1888 to 1897.[1]
Gill was elected as aDemocratto theFifty-ninth,Sixtieth,andSixty-firstCongresses (March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911), but was not a candidate for reelection in 1910. He served as judge of the appeal tax court of the city of Baltimore from 1912 to 1918, where he died.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Gill married Nannie Kremelberg, daughter of J.D. Kremelberg. Her father was a member of theAustrianConsulate in Baltimore.[2]
Death[edit]
Gill died in Baltimore on January 27, 1918. He was cremated.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^abcde"GILL, John, Jr".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.RetrievedSeptember 14,2021.
- ^abcd"Judge John Gill Jr".The Baltimore Sun.January 29, 1918. p. 9.RetrievedSeptember 14,2021– viaNewspapers.
- ^"George M. Gill (1803-1887)".Maryland Manual On-Line.Maryland State Archives.August 7, 2007.RetrievedSeptember 14,2021.
- United States Congress."John Gill Jr. (id: G000188)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links[edit]
Media related toJohn Gill Jr.at Wikimedia Commons
This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1850 births
- 1918 deaths
- Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Democratic Party Maryland state senators
- Maryland state court judges
- Politicians from Baltimore
- University of Maryland, Baltimore alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American judges
- Baltimore Board of Police Commissioners members
- 19th-century Maryland politicians