Daniel Webster Gill

Daniel Webster Gill
Daniel Webster Gill
Member of the Wyoming Senate
	In office; 1915–1919
Preceded by	John B. Kendrick
23rd and 26th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming
	In office; 1905–1906
Preceded by	M. P. Keefe
Succeeded by	P. S. Cook
	In office; 1913–1914
Preceded by	L. R. Bresnahan
Succeeded by	R. N. La Fontaine
Personal details
Born	April 18, 1856; Hinsdale, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 27, 1933 (aged 77); Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Resting place	Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Mother	Mary Dwyer
Father	Bartholomew Gill
Education	Connecticut Literary Institution
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Daniel Webster Gill (April 18, 1856 – October 27, 1933) was an American politician who served as the 23rd and 26th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming and in the Wyoming Senate as a Democrat.

Early life

Daniel Webster Gill was born on April 18, 1856, in Hinsdale, Massachusetts to Bartholomew Gill and Mary Dwyer. He graduated from the Connecticut Literary Institution and being a clerk in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1883, he moved to the Wyoming Territory and became a clerk for the Secretary of the Territory for six years. In 1890, he became involved in selling real estate in Cheyenne.[1]

Career

He served as mayor of Cheyenne from 1903 to 1904, and again from 1913 to 1914. From 1915 to 1919, he served in the Wyoming Senate.[2] In 1904, he was appointed as the United States commissioner for the Cheyenne district and held the position until his death.[3]

Later life

He died at a hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming on October 27, 1933.[4]

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References

Bartlett, Ichabod S. (January 1, 1918). "History of Wyoming, Volume 3". S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 74 – via Google Books.
Peterson, C. S. (January 1, 1915). "Men of Wyoming". p. 96 – via Google Books.
"Pioneer Dies At Cheyene". The Billings Gazette. 28 October 1933. p. 10. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"Former Mayor Of Cheyenne Is Dead". Casper Star-Tribune. 29 October 1933. p. 8. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Daniel Webster Gill at Find a Grave

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[1] Bartlett, Ichabod S. (January 1, 1918). "History of Wyoming, Volume 3". S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 74 – via Google Books.

[2] Peterson, C. S. (January 1, 1915). "Men of Wyoming". p. 96 – via Google Books.

[3] "Pioneer Dies At Cheyene". The Billings Gazette. 28 October 1933. p. 10. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Former Mayor Of Cheyenne Is Dead". Casper Star-Tribune. 29 October 1933. p. 8. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.