Moses Gill

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.
Please help introduce links in articles on related topics. After links have been created, remove this message.
This article has been tagged since December 2006.

Moses Gill
2^nd Acting Governor of Massachusetts
In office June 7, 1799 – May 20, 1800
Preceded by	Increase Sumner
Succeeded by	Governor's Council

Born	1746 Unknown
Died	May 20, 1800 Boston, Massachusetts
Political party	None
Spouse	Unknown

Moses Gill (1746 - May 20, 1800) was a U.S. political figure.

He was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1794 until his death. When Governor Increase Sumner died on 7 June 1799, he became Acting Governor. By law, he retained the title of Lieutenant Governor.

When Gill himself died in office on just one year later, no one was in place to serve after his death. For eight days, the Governor's Council ruled the state until the inauguration of Caleb Strong.

[edit] External link

Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography

Political offices
Preceded by Samuel Adams	Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1794 — May 20, 1800	Succeeded by Samuel Phillips, Jr.
Preceded by Increase Sumner (died)	Acting Governor of Massachusetts June 7, 1799 — May 20, 1800	Succeeded by Governor's Council (as Acting Governor)

v • d • e Governors of Massachusetts
Colony	Endecott • Winthrop • T. Dudley • Haynes • Vane • Winthrop • T. Dudley • Bellingham • Winthrop • Endecott • T. Dudley • Winthrop • Endecott • T. Dudley • Endecott • Bellingham • Endecott • Bellingham • Leverett • Bradstreet
Dominion	J. Dudley • Andros • Bradstreet
Province	W. Phips • Stoughton* • Coote • Stoughton* • Governor's Council* • J. Dudley • Governor's Council* • J. Dudley • Tailer* • Shute • Dummer* • Burnet • Dummer* • Tailer* • Belcher • Shirley • S. Phips* • Shirley • S. Phips* • Governor's Council* • Pownall • Hutchinson* • Bernard • Hutchinson • Gage
Commonwealth	Hancock • Cushing* • Bowdoin • Hancock • Adams • Sumner • Gill* • Governor's Council* • Strong • Sullivan • Lincoln, Sr.* • Gore • Gerry • Strong • Brooks • Eustis • Morton* • Lincoln, Jr. • Davis • Armstrong* • Everett • Morton • Davis • Morton • Briggs • Boutwell • Clifford • Washburn • Gardner • Banks • Andrew • Bullock • Claflin • Washburn • Talbot* • Gaston • Rice • Talbot • Long • Butler • Robinson • Ames • Brackett • Russell • Greenhalge • Wolcott • Crane • Bates • Douglas • Guild • Draper • Foss • Walsh • McCall • Coolidge • Cox • Fuller • Allen • Ely • Curley • Hurley • Saltonstall • Tobin • Bradford • Dever • Herter • Furcolo • Volpe • Peabody • Volpe • Sargent • Dukakis • King • Dukakis • Weld • Cellucci • Swift* • Romney • Patrick * denotes acting