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

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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

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and became a clerk for the Secretary of the Territory for six years. In 1890, he became involved in selling real estate in Cheyenne.

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. In 1904, he was appointed as the United States commissioner for the Cheyenne district and held the position until his death.

Later life

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Daniel Webster 1856 births 1933 deaths 20th-century American politicians American Freemasons Mayors of Cheyenne, Wyoming People from Hinsdale, Massachusetts Democratic Party Wyoming state senators