Edward A. Gilbert

Edward Addison Gilbert (July 6, 1854 – ?) (often referred to as "E.A. Gilbert") was a Nebraska politician who served as lieutenant governor from 1899 until 1901 under Governor William A. Poynter. He also served as a Republican in the Nebraska legislature in 1889.[1] In 1900, he was the nominated for a second term as lieutenant governor as a Silver Republican aligned with the Populists,[2] and directly as a Populist in 1902[3] but did not prevail.

Gilbert was born in Illinois and moved from Macoupin County, Illinois to York County, Nebraska in 1884.[4] He married Louise May on January 1, 1878 in Carlinville, Illinois.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=DfF5AAAAMAAJ&q=%22edward+a.+gilbert%22+lieutenant+governor&dq=%22edward+a.+gilbert%22+lieutenant+governor&source=bl&ots=mBRBMcDg9R&sig=yc8GKCWOSjjKt4jX60HKWpcJkrQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MM8GUPGAN4a36wGHiKXyCA&ved=0CFgQ6AEwBg
  2. ↑ (13 July 1900). Nebraska's Fusion Ticket, The New York Times
  3. ↑ (19 October 1902). Elections in Forty-Two States Nov. 4, The New York Times
  4. ↑ History of York
  5. ↑ McClure, James Alexander. The McClure Family, p. 116 (1914)
Political offices
Preceded by
James E. Harris		 Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
1899-1901 		Succeeded by
Ezra P. Savage


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