John Gilmore | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th district | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | See below |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Biles Anthony |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1816-1821 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1780 Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 11, 1845 (aged 65) Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
John Gilmore (February 18, 1780 – May 11, 1845) was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
John Gilmore (father of Alfred Gilmore) born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1780. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice in Washington. He moved to Butler, Pennsylvania, in 1803. He was appointed deputy district attorney for Butler County, Pennsylvania, in 1803. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1816 to 1821 and served as speaker in 1821.
Gilmore was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses. He was elected State treasurer by the legislature of Pennsylvania in 1841. He died in Butler in 1845. Interment in North Cemetery.
See also
Sources
- United States Congress. "John Gilmore (id: G000222)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by James S. Stevenson Robert Orr, Jr. | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district 1829–1833 1829 alongside : William Wilkins | Succeeded by Joseph B. Anthony |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Almon H. Reed | Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1845–1847 | Succeeded by James Ross Snowden |