Thomas Gill (1788–1861)
British Whig politician and industrialist
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Thomas Gill (1788 – 20 October 1861)[1] was a British Whig politician and industrialist.[2][3][4]
Preceded byJohn Collier
Thomas Bewes
Thomas Bewes
Succeeded byHugh Fortescue
Roundell Palmer
Roundell Palmer
Thomas Gill | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Plymouth | |
| In office 1 July 1841 – 29 July 1847 | |
| Preceded by | John Collier Thomas Bewes |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Fortescue Roundell Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1788 |
| Died | 20 October 1861 (aged 72–73) |
| Party | Whig |
Born in 1788 in Tavistock, Devon, Gill founded the Milbay Soaps Works in 1818 and, at some point, worked in the Tavistock Iron Works. He was also chairman of the South Devon Railway Company.[4]
Gill was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Plymouth at the 1841 general election but stepped down at the next election in 1847.[2][5]