James Macgill (November 9, 1912 – June 1993) was an American judge from Howard County, Maryland.
[2] He grew up in one of the stone buildings east of the manor house, settled on a parcel named Warfields Contrivance.
Macgill would sell the homestead to land developer and businessman Kingdon Gould, who would operated the building as a restaurant named King's Contrivance.
Macgill attended Howard County Public Schools, and Donaldson Preparatory in Ilchester, Maryland.
[4] He appointed members to draft a powerful form of charter government in October 1964 (taking until 1970 to be voted in).