Edward Gilmore

Edward Gilmore

Edward Gilmore (born January 4, 1867 in Brockton , Massachusetts , †  April 10, 1924 in Boston , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1915 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edward Gilmore attended public schools in his home country and then took some courses at Massachusetts State University . Later he worked in trade. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1896 and 1903 he sat on the state executive committee of his party; in 1900 and 1904 he took part as a delegate at the respective Democratic National Conventions . From 1901 to 1906 Gilmore served as chairman of the Brockton Borough Council. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1907 and 1908 .

In the 1912 congressional election , Gilmore was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 14th  constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Robert O. Harris on March 4, 1913 . Until March 3, 1915 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . In 1913 the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified.

From 1915 to 1923 Edward Gilmore was a postman in Brockton. Then he worked until 1924 as an assessor for the local council. He died in Boston on April 10, 1924 and was buried in Brockton.

Web links

• Edward Gilmore in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Edward Gilmore in the database of Find a Grave (English)