Charles-Ignace Gill

For his son, the Quebec painter and poet, see Charles Ignace Adélard 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
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	(1844-03-12)March 12, 1844 Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East
Died	September 16, 1901(1901-09-16) (aged 57) Montreal, Quebec
Relations	Ignace Gill, father Louis-Adélard Senécal, father-in-law

He was born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East 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