John I. Gilbert
John I. Gilbert | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office 1884–1885 | |
| Constituency | Franklin County |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1876–1878 | |
| Constituency | 20th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Ingersoll Gilbert October 11, 1837 Pittsford, Vermont, US |
| Died | December 19, 1904 (aged 67) Malone, New York, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Vermont |
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John Ingersoll Gilbert (October 11, 1837 – December 19, 1904) was an American politician from New York.
Life
John I. Gilbert was born in Pittsford, Vermont on October 11, 1837.[1] He attended Castleton Seminary, North Granville Academy, and Barre Academy, and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1859. Then he taught school. He was Principal of the Royalton Academy for two years, and of the Franklin Academy in Malone for six years. He also studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Malone.[1]
Gilbert was a member of the New York State Assembly (Franklin Co.) in 1876, 1877 and 1878.[2]
He was a member of the New York State Senate (20th D.) in 1884 and 1885.[3] He was a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention.
At the New York state election, 1889 he ran for Secretary of State of New York, but was defeated by Democrat Frank Rice. Gilbert was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894.[4]
He died at his home in Malone on December 19, 1904.[5]
References
- ^ a b McBride, Alexander, ed. (February 1, 1885). The Evening Journal Almanac. Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 133. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L., ed. (1897). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 497. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Murlin, Edgar L., ed. (1897). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. p. 403. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Seaver, Frederick J. (1918). Historical Sketches of Franklin County. Albany: James B. Lyon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via onlinebiographies.info.
- ^ "Hon. John I. Gilbert". The Buffalo News. Watertown, New York. Associated Press. December 20, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.