Thomas Gill (politician)
| Thomas Gill | |
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| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii | |
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In office December 2, 1966 – December 2, 1970 |
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| Governor | John A. Burns |
| Preceded by | William S. Richardson |
| Succeeded by | George Ariyoshi |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's At-large district |
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In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Inouye |
| Succeeded by | Patsy Mink |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 15th district |
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In office 1958–1962 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Ponce Gill April 21, 1922 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii |
| Died | June 3, 2009 (aged 87) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Resting place | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Hanawalt |
| Children | Thomas, Andrea, Eric, Ivan, Timothy, Gary |
| Alma mater |
University of California University of California Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Unit |
Hawaii Territorial Guard 24th Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
New Guinea Campaign Philippines Campaign |
| Awards |
 Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
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Thomas Ponce Gill (April 21, 1922 – June 3, 2009), was a Hawaii politician. A member of the Democratic party, he served in the United States Congress from 1963 to 1965 and was the third Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 1966 to 1970. He unsuccessfully ran for governor twice, in 1970 and 1974.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Gill attended public schools (Lincoln Elementary and Roosevelt High School). He was a decorated infantryman in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, earning a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
After the war, he attended law school at Boalt Hall at UC-Berkeley and began practicing law in Hawaii.
Gill served in Hawaii's territorial legislature and, after statehood in 1959, became a member of the first state house delegation. He was elected to one of his state's two Congressional seats in 1962 and served one term. In Congress, he was a staunch supporter of liberal causes, including civil rights. He then worked as the director of Hawaii's Office of Economic Opportunity. In 1964, Gill chose not to seek reelection and instead ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senator, losing to Republican incumbent Hiram Fong. In 1966, he was elected Lieutenant Governor with incumbent Governor John A. Burns.
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