Joseph John Gill (September 21, 1846 – May 22, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1899 to 1903.
Joseph John Gill | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district | |
| In office December 4, 1899 – October 31, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Lorenzo Danford |
| Succeeded by | Capell L. Weems |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1846 Barnesville, Ohio |
| Died | May 22, 1920 (aged 73) Steubenville, Ohio |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
Biography
editBorn in Barnesville, Ohio, Gill moved with his parents to Mount Pleasant, Ohio, in 1848. He pursued an academic course and was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1868. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jefferson County, Ohio. He subsequently engaged in banking and later in manufacturing and iron mining.
Congress
editGill was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lorenzo Danford. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses and served from December 4, 1899, until October 31, 1903, when he resigned.[1]
Death
editHe died in Steubenville, Ohio, May 22, 1920. He was interred in Union Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. III. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "Joseph J. Gill (id: G000189)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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