Thomas Gill (politician)

Thomas Gill
4th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 2, 1966 – December 2, 1970
GovernorJohn A. Burns
Preceded byAndrew T. F. Ing
Succeeded byGeorge Ariyoshi
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Hawaii's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byDaniel Inouye
Succeeded byPatsy Mink
Personal details
Born
Thomas Ponce Gill

(1922-04-21)April 21, 1922
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2009(2009-06-03) (aged 87)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Resting placeNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLois Hanawalt
Children6
EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa
University of California, Berkeley (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankTechnical Sergeant
UnitHawaii Territorial Guard
24th Infantry
Battles/warsNew Guinea Campaign
Philippines Campaign
Awards Bronze Star
Purple Heart

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 fourth lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 1966 to 1970. He unsuccessfully ran for governor twice, in 1970 and 1974.