Hon. Job Hilman Gaskill was born in Burlington County, N.J., on April 24, 1804. His parents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Hilman) Gaskill, the former of whom was a successful and well-to-do farmer in Springfield township. His grandfather, Job Gaskill, emigrated from England at an early period and settled at Jobstown, N.J., where he was one of the pioneer agriculturists of that vicinity, and after whom that village was named.

Senator Gaskill, as our subject is more familiarly known, was reared upon his father's farm, and received only a common-school education. About 1830 he commenced life by engaging in the cultivation of a farm owned by his father on the south road to Mount Holly, near Pemberton, now owned by him and comprising over two hundred acres. He has passed the greater part of his life in the management of this farm and of the Earl farm, owned by him, near Pemberton, containing about one hundred and sixty acres. For over half a century he has made Pemberton village his place of residence.

Senator Gaskill early felt an interest in political questions, giving in his life-long adherence to the doctrines and principles of the Democratic party. He commenced his political career by filling the ordinary offices of his township, including that of freeholder for three years. He was chosen to represent Burlington County in the State Legislature for two years, 1866—67, and from 1868—71 represented the same county in the Senate of the State. His legislative career was marked by a close and faithful discharge of public duty. He served on several important committees, including that on the State Insane Asylum and the State Prison, and performed the part of a useful and valuable coadjutor in the important work of legislation. Since leaving the Senate he has declined to become a candidate for other elective offices, but has felt a deep interest in local and national politics, and held an influential place in the councils of his party. He is known far and wide through the county, and his genial and urbane manners have won him many friends. He has been identified throughout a long life with the various movements of a progressive character that have been undertaken, and has held various positions of trust and responsibility. He has been a member of the board of directors of the Mount Holly National Bank since the organization of that institution, and is also a director of the Mount Holly Fire Insurance Company. While in the Senate he procured the charter of the Camden and Burlington County Railroad, of which he was one of the projectors, and of which he has since been a director. It was largely due to his efforts that the road was induced to come to Pemberton. He was also one of the charter members of Pemberton Lodge, No. 49, I.O.O.F., of which he is a past officer.

Senator Gaskill has never been married. In religious matters he is of Quaker tendencies, but lends his support to other churches and evangelical and Christian enterprises. He has now attained the ripe age of seventy-eight, and is in the full enjoyment of all his faculties. During his residence in Pemberton great changes have taken place, and he is one of the few remaining links of a past and rapidly receding generation.

Hon. Job Hilman Gaskill was born in Burlington County, N.J., on April 24, 1804. His parents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Hilman) Gaskill, the former of whom was a successful and well-to-do farmer in Springfield township. His grandfather, Job Gaskill, emigrated from England at an early period and settled at Jobstown, N.J., where he was one of the pioneer agriculturists of that vicinity, and after whom that village was named.

Senator Gaskill, as our subject is more familiarly known, was reared upon his father's farm, and received only a common-school education. About 1830 he commenced life by engaging in the cultivation of a farm owned by his father on the south road to Mount Holly, near Pemberton, now owned by him and comprising over two hundred acres. He has passed the greater part of his life in the management of this farm and of the Earl farm, owned by him, near Pemberton, containing about one hundred and sixty acres. For over half a century he has made Pemberton village his place of residence.

Senator Gaskill early felt an interest in political questions, giving in his life-long adherence to the doctrines and principles of the Democratic party. He commenced his political career by filling the ordinary offices of his township, including that of freeholder for three years. He was chosen to represent Burlington County in the State Legislature for two years, 1866—67, and from 1868—71 represented the same county in the Senate of the State. His legislative career was marked by a close and faithful discharge of public duty. He served on several important committees, including that on the State Insane Asylum and the State Prison, and performed the part of a useful and valuable coadjutor in the important work of legislation. Since leaving the Senate he has declined to become a candidate for other elective offices, but has felt a deep interest in local and national politics, and held an influential place in the councils of his party. He is known far and wide through the county, and his genial and urbane manners have won him many friends. He has been identified throughout a long life with the various movements of a progressive character that have been undertaken, and has held various positions of trust and responsibility. He has been a member of the board of directors of the Mount Holly National Bank since the organization of that institution, and is also a director of the Mount Holly Fire Insurance Company. While in the Senate he procured the charter of the Camden and Burlington County Railroad, of which he was one of the projectors, and of which he has since been a director. It was largely due to his efforts that the road was induced to come to Pemberton. He was also one of the charter members of Pemberton Lodge, No. 49, I.O.O.F., of which he is a past officer.

Senator Gaskill has never been married. In religious matters he is of Quaker tendencies, but lends his support to other churches and evangelical and Christian enterprises. He has now attained the ripe age of seventy-eight, and is in the full enjoyment of all his faculties. During his residence in Pemberton great changes have taken place, and he is one of the few remaining links of a past and rapidly receding generation.