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John Gill Jr.
Gill in 1911 newspaper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911
Preceded byJames William Denny
Succeeded byJohn Charles Linthicum
Member of Maryland State Senate
In office
1882–1886, 1904–1905
Member of Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1874–1877
Personal details
Born(1850-06-09)June 9, 1850
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1918(1918-01-27) (aged 67)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNannie Kremelberg
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Maryland at Baltimore

John Gill Jr. (June 9, 1850 – January 27, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. He also served as a judge in Baltimore and on the Maryland House of Delegates and Maryland State Senate.

Early life

John Gill Jr. was born on June 9, 1850, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Ann McKim (née Bowly) and George M. Gill.[1][2][3] Gill attended Hampden-Sydney College of Virginia, and also graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1870. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1871, and commenced practice in Baltimore.[1]

Career

Gill was a partner in the firm of Gill, Preston & Field with Baltimore Mayor James H. Preston.[2]

Gill served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1874 to 1877, and as examiner of titles in the Baltimore city legal department from 1879 to 1884. He won election to the Maryland State Senate multiple times, and served from 1882 to 1886, and again in 1904 and 1905. He also served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1884, 1888, and 1892, and was a member of the Baltimore Police Department Board of Commissioners from 1888 to 1897.[1]

Gill was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, and Sixty-first Congresses (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

Gill married Nannie Kremelberg, daughter of J.D. Kremelberg. Her father was a member of the Austrian Consulate in Baltimore.[2]

Death

Gill died in Baltimore on January 27, 1918. He was cremated.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "GILL, John, Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Judge John Gill Jr". The Baltimore Sun. January 29, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "George M. Gill (1803-1887)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. August 7, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 4th congressional district
1905–1911 		Succeeded by

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