About Nathan K. McGill
Lived 1888 – 1946 (aged 57). Nathan K. McGill was an American lawyer.
Nathan K. McGill (1888–1946) was the first African American to serve as assistant attorney general for the State of Illinois. He was also the first African American appointed to the Chicago Library Board.
Biography
Nathan Kellogg McGill was born in Quincy, Florida on November 29, 1888 (some sources indicate November 29, 1880 ), the son of Nathan and Agnes (Zeigler) McGill.
After graduating from Cookman Institute, McGill studied at Boston University School of Law. In 1912, he began his career as a lawyer, first in Jacksonville, Florida, then to Chicago, where he spent most of his adult life.
He was also an assistant state's attorney for Cook County, Illinois from 1925 to 1926.
Awards and recognition Who's Who in Colored America
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Who was Nathan K. McGill?
American lawyer
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Nathan K. McGill was born on 29 November 1888 in Quincy.
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Nathan K. McGill died on 7 May 1946 in Chicago.
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Nathan K. McGill was a lawyer.
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