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Author: S. J. Clarke

DANIEL WRIGHT GILL.
    Diniel Wright Gill, a native son of Arkansas, has been identified with
educational interests of the state for the past fourteen years and is now
serving as superintendent of schools of Dumas, a position for which he is well
qualified through comprehensive training and broad experience. He was born in
Drew county, March 26, 1889, a son of William P. and Lucy Gill, natives of
Mississippi, in which state they were reared and married. About 1880 they came
to Arkansas, settling on a farm eight miles east of Monticello, in Drew county.
The mother died there on the 19th of April, 1919. The father is still residing
on the old homestead.

    Mr. Gill was accorded liberal educational advantages, attending the district
schools of Drew county, the Hinemon University School at Monticello and Mace's
Normal School at that place, while he also took a course in the State Normal at
Conway. He next became a student at Peabody College of Nashville, Tennessee, and
in 1908 took up educational work, with which he has since been connected,
confining his activities to the state of Arkansas. From 1909 until 1912 he
served as superintendent of schools at Collins and in the latter year he was
called to Redfield to fill a similar position, there remaining until 1916. The
next two years were spent as superintendent of schools at Watson Chapel and
during 1918 and 1919 he acted in a similar capacity at Tillar, coming to Dumas
in the fall of the latter year to take charge of the schools at this point. He
has since remained at their head and his done much to improve the curriculum and
methods of instruction followed in his district. He is conscientious and
efficient in the discharge of his professional duties and under his able
direction the public schools of Dumas have made splendid progress.

    On February 5, 1911, Mr. Gill was united in marriage to Miss Cora Stephan of
Little Rock, Arkansas, and they have tour children: Stephan W., Daniel W., Jr.,
Marvin Gardner and Robert Dean. Mr. Gill is a member of the Baptist church and
fraternally is identified with the Woodmen of the World and the Masons,
belonging to Omega Lodge, No. 547, F. & A. M., of the latter organization. He
has devoted his life to educational work, in which he has been very successful,
gaining that expert ability which is acquired only through concentrated effort
and specialized knowledge, and his enterprise, determination and adherence to
high standards have won for him the unqualified respect and esteem of all with
whom he has been associated.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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