Daniel Webster Gill
Daniel Webster Gill | |
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| 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 | Moses Patrick 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 |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]He died at a hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming on October 27, 1933.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.