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
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 16th district
In office
December 4, 1899 – October 31, 1903
Preceded byLorenzo Danford
Succeeded byCapell L. Weems
Personal details
Born(1846-09-21)September 21, 1846
Barnesville, Ohio
DiedMay 22, 1920(1920-05-22) (aged 73)
Steubenville, Ohio
Resting placeUnion Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan Law School

Biography

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Born 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

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Gill 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

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He died in Steubenville, Ohio, May 22, 1920. He was interred in Union Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ "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

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 17th congressional district

December 4, 1899 - October 31, 1903
Succeeded by