US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent Louisiana's 2nd District in the Sixty-first Congress, he served from 1909 until his death in office. A native of New Orleans, Gilmore graduated from New Jersey's Seton Hall College in 1877 and from the law department of what is now Tulane University in 1879. The following year he was admitted to the bar and set up law practice in his hometown. He was Assistant City Attorney from 1888 to 1896 and City Attorney from 1896 to 1909, when he resigned. He was also a Delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention. Gilmore won a special election to the US House to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert C. Davey, but his own tenure on Capitol Hill would be short. He died after an illness of several weeks in Abita Springs, Louisiana, at age 50. Henry Garland Dupré was elected to complete his term.
US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent Louisiana's 2nd District in the Sixty-first Congress, he served from 1909 until his death in office. A native of New Orleans, Gilmore graduated from New Jersey's Seton Hall College in 1877 and from the law department of what is now Tulane University in 1879. The following year he was admitted to the bar and set up law practice in his hometown. He was Assistant City Attorney from 1888 to 1896 and City Attorney from 1896 to 1909, when he resigned. He was also a Delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention. Gilmore won a special election to the US House to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert C. Davey, but his own tenure on Capitol Hill would be short. He died after an illness of several weeks in Abita Springs, Louisiana, at age 50. Henry Garland Dupré was elected to complete his term.
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