Edward A. Gilbert

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Edward Addison Gilbert (born July 6, 1854 in Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1899 and 1901 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Nebraska .

The sources on Edward Gilbert are very poor. What is certain is that he had lived in York County , Nebraska, since 1884 . Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party at the time . In 1889 he was elected to the state legislature. In 1896 he left the Republicans and initially became a member of a split from this party, the Silver Republicans . Then he joined the populist party .

In 1898, Gilbert was elected lieutenant governor of Nebraska alongside William A. Poynter as a joint candidate for the Democrats , the Populists and the Silver Republicans . He held this office between 1899 and 1901. He was Deputy Governor and formal chairman of the State Senate. In 1900 and 1902 he unsuccessfully sought his re-election or his return to this office. After that his track is lost.

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  1. ↑ Populism, Progressivism, and the Transformation of Nebraska Politics, 1885-1915
  2. ^ Nebraska's Fusion Ticket
personal data
SURNAME Gilbert, Edward A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gilbert, Edward Addison (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Illinois
DATE OF DEATH 20th century