Joseph B. Gill

Joseph B. Gill (born February 17, 1862 in Marion , Illinois , † September 22, 1942 in San Bernardino , California ) was an American politician . Between 1893 and 1897 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Illinois.

Career

Joseph Gill attended public schools in De Soto and Murphysboro . In 1884 he graduated from the Southern Illinois Normal School in Carbondale . After a subsequent law degree at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor , he was admitted to the bar in 1886. But he did not work in this profession. Instead, he became a journalist. Until January 1, 1891, he was co-editor of the Murphysboro Independent newspaper . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . Between 1888 and 1892 he served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives .

In 1892, Gill was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois at the side of John Peter Altgeld . He held this office between January 10, 1893 and January 11, 1897. He was Deputy Governor . Due to some illnesses of the governor, he actually had to represent him more often. He also managed to peacefully end a major miners' strike in Illinois. In 1896 he renounced another candidacy.

After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor he was a member of the Arbitration Board of his state ( Stateboard of Arbitration ) for a few months . Then in 1897 he moved to San Bernardino , California for health reasons . He became chairman of the local Chamber of Commerce ( Board of Trade ). He also became chairman of the Highway Commission in San Bernardino County . In his new home he also worked in the wood industry. He also entered the banking industry and became president and director of various local banks. After 1922 his track is lost.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard
• Jackson-Williamson County IL Archives Biographies
• California Genealogy and History Archives

• Joseph B. Gill in the database of Find a Grave (English)