Samuel L. Gilmore

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Samuel Louis Gilmore
Frontispiece of 1911'sSamuel Louis Gilmore, Late a Representative from Louisiana
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromLouisiana's2nddistrict
In office March 30, 1909 – July 18, 1910
Preceded by	Robert C. Davey
Succeeded by	H. Garland Dupré
Personal details
Born	(1859-07-30)July 30, 1859 New Orleans,Louisiana
Died	July 18, 1910(1910-07-18)(aged 50) Abita Springs,Louisiana
Resting place	Metairie Cemetery,New Orleans
Political party	Democratic
Children	2, includingMartha Gilmore Robinson

Samuel Louis Gilmore(July 30, 1859 – July 18, 1910) was aU.S. RepresentativefromLouisiana.

Gilmore was born inNew Orleans, Louisiana.He was instructed by private tutors, graduating from the Central High School ofNew Orleansin 1874, from Seton Hall College,South Orange, New Jersey,in 1877, and from the law department of the University ofLouisiana(nowTulane University) at New Orleans in 1879. He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice inNew Orleans, Louisiana.From 1888 to 1896, Gilmore served as assistant city attorney. He was city attorney from 1896 until March 15, 1909, when he resigned. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908.

Gilmore was elected as aDemocratto theSixty-first Congressto fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert C. Davey and served from March 30, 1909, until his death inAbita Springs, Louisiana,on July 18, 1910. He was interred in Metairie Cemetery,New Orleans, Louisiana.

His daughter,Martha Gilmore Robinson,was a women's rights and civic activist.His son, Samuel Louis Gilmore, Jr., was a poet and playwright, as well as an associate editor forThe Double Dealer.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

• United States Congress."Samuel L. Gilmore (id: G000223)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Samuel Louis Gilmore, Late a Representative from Louisiana.1911.