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Edward A. Gilbert

American politician (1854–1935)

Edward A. Gilbert


9th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
In office 1899–1901
Governor	William A. Poynter
Preceded by	James E. Harris
Succeeded by	Ezra P. Savage

Personal details
Born	(1854-07-06)July 6, 1854 Macoupin County, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 13, 1935(1935-03-13) (aged 80) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Political party	Fusion Party
Spouse	Louise May

Edward Addison Gilbert (July 6, 1854 – March 13, 1935) (often referred to as "E.A. Gilbert") was a Nebraska politician who served as the ninth lieutenant governor of Nebraska 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 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] He died in Long Beach, California, on March 13, 1935, at the age of 80.^[6]

References

^ Cherny, Robert W. (1981-02-01). Populism, progressivism, and the transformation of Nebraska politics, 1885-1915 - Robert W. Cherny, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Center for Great Plains Studies - Google Books. ISBN 9780803214071. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
^ (13 July 1900). Nebraska's Fusion Ticket, The New York Times
^ (19 October 1902). Elections in Forty-Two States Nov. 4, The New York Times
^ History of York
^ McClure, James Alexander. The McClure Family, p. 116 (1914)
^ "Edward A. Gilbert Dies". The Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. March 15, 1935. p. 17. Retrieved December 27, 2018.