Alfred Gilmore
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Alfred Gilmore was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Alfred Gilmore (son of John Gilmore
) was born in Butler, Pennsylvania
. He was graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania
, in 1833. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced practice in Butler.
Gilmore was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first
and Thirty-second
Congresses. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1852
. He resumed the practice of law in Philadelphia, and later moved to Lenox, Massachusetts
, in 1866, and continued the practice of his profession. He died while on a visit in New York City
in 1890. Interment in Lenox Cemetery in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Alfred Gilmore (son of John Gilmore
John Gilmore (representative)
John Gilmore was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John 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...
) was born in Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler, Pennsylvania
The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. He was graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
, in 1833. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1836 and commenced practice in Butler.
Gilmore was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
and Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congresses. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1852
United States House election, 1852
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1852.This election cycle saw the Democrats increase their House majority and gain the presidency . Although sectionalism remained a huge problem, the parties got a slight boost of stability due to the unity of a bitter...
. He resumed the practice of law in Philadelphia, and later moved to Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Set in Western Massachusetts, it is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2000 census. Where the town has a border with Stockbridge is the site of Tanglewood, summer...
, in 1866, and continued the practice of his profession. He died while on a visit in New York City
New York City
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in 1890. Interment in Lenox Cemetery in Lenox, Massachusetts.