Turner A. Gill

Turner Anderson Gill was a Mayor of Kansas City for the Democratic Party from 1875 to 1876.

Biography

Gill was born in Bath County, Kentucky on a farm. He received a law degree from the University of Missouri.
During the American Civil War he fought on the Confederate side and was wounded at the Battle of Corinth and Battle of Champion's Hill in Mississippi. He was captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi. After being exchanged he joined General Shelby's regiment, was promoted to captain, and participated in the Battle of Westport.
During his term as mayor he inherited a city that was deeply in debt and having to pay its bills with script. He successfully reestablished Kansas City's credit, earning him the nickname "Little Giant of the Third Ward."
After serving as mayor he was a city counselor and became a circuit court judge.