Bolivar G. Gill

Bolivar G. Gill (August 1821 – March 8, 1907) was an American lumber merchant and Democratic politician.

[2][3] After his term in the Legislature, Gill was one of dozens of lawmakers accused of accepting bribes from railroad companies and asked to stand down from any future electoral office.

[5] He became a prominent lumber merchant and changed his political affiliation again, becoming a member of the Republican Party.

[5] Bolivar Gill and his wife Sera had no biological children, but adopted Eva Viola Keene after the death of her father.

[7] Bolivar Gill died at his residence in River Forest, Illinois, on March 8, 1907.