Charles-Ignace Gill
Charles-Ignace Gill (March 12, 1844 – September 16, 1901) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1874 and in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1874 to 1879.
Charles-Ignace Gill | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Yamaska | |
| In office 1874–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Duguay |
| Succeeded by | Fabien Vanasse dit Vertefeuille |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Yamaska | |
| In office 1871–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Louis-Adélard Senécal |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Nestor Duguay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1844 Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East |
| Died | September 16, 1901 (aged 57) Montreal, Quebec |
| Relations | Ignace Gill, father Louis-Adélard Senécal, father-in-law |
He was born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada in 1844, the son of Ignace Gill and studied at the Collège de Nicolet and the Université Laval. He articled in law with Ulric-Joseph Tessier, was admitted to the bar in 1867 and set up practice at Sorel. In 1870, he married Marie-Rosalie-Delphine, the daughter of Louis-Adélard Senécal. In 1871, he was elected to the provincial assembly. He resigned in 1874 to run for a seat in the House of Commons. He resigned in 1879 when he was named as a judge to the Quebec Superior Court in Richelieu district; in 1886, he was named to Montreal district. He was also a director of the Montreal, Portland and Boston Railway.
He died in Montreal in 1901.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Charles-Ignace Gill – Parliament of Canada biography