Richard J. Gill

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Richard Joseph Gill (March 29, 1886 – March 7, 1959) was a lumberman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly as a Liberal from 1931 until his death in 1959. Born in Barnaby River, New Brunswick, he was the son of Thomas Gill and Sarah Masterson and studied at St. Francis Xavier University. In 1920, he married Estelle C. Power. Gill served as county warden in 1923 and 1924. In 1946, he became Minister of Lands and Mines in Premier John B. McNair’s government, serving in that role until 1952. He died at the age of 72.