Background
Gill was born on February 15, 1803 in Baltimore, Maryland to John Gill.
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George Gill
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He graduated from Saint Mary"s Seminary in Baltimore, then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1823.
Career
He practiced law in Baltimore County, Harford County and then in the city of Baltimore. Gill represented John Merryman in his habeas corpus case in 1861 after his detention due to Lincoln"s suspension of habeas corpos. Later in life Gill served as a director of the Western Maryland Railroad and Northern Central Railroad and continued to practice law.
Gill died in 1887 in Baltimore and was buried at Greenmont Cemetery.
Membership
He was a member of the Whig Party until he became a Democrat in the 1850s serving on the Baltimore City Council.
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Born
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Nationality
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Political Party
Whig Party