Daniel Webster Gill

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.

Daniel Webster Gill
Member of the Wyoming Senate
In office
1915–1919
Preceded byJohn B. Kendrick
23rd and 26th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming
In office
1905–1906
Preceded byMoses Patrick Keefe
Succeeded byP. S. Cook
In office
1913–1914
Preceded byL. R. Bresnahan
Succeeded byR. N. La Fontaine
Personal details
Born(1856-04-18)April 18, 1856
Hinsdale, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1933(1933-10-27) (aged 77)
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Resting placeLakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Parents
  • Bartholomew Gill (father)
  • Mary Dwyer (mother)
EducationConnecticut Literary Institution
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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]

References
  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.
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