Stirling Price Gilbert Sr. (January 31, 1862 – August 28, 1951)
was a lawyer and justice in Georgia.
Education
Gilbert was born on January 31, 1862, in
Stewart County, Georgia. In 1883 he graduated from
Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science, and in 1885 he graduated from
Yale University with a Bachelor of Laws.
Career
Gilbert was admitted to the bar in 1885, and practiced law in
Atlanta, Georgia, and
Columbus, Georgia. From 1888 to 1893, he was a member of
Georgia House of Representatives, and from 1888 to 1893, he was a Georgia
superior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases. A superior court is "superior" in relation to a court with limited jurisdiction (see small claims court), which is restricted to civil ...
judge.
1908-16. From 1916 to 1937, Gilbert was a member of the
Supreme Court of Georgia.
From 1943 to 1950, Gilbert served on the
Georgia Board of Regents.
Gilbert helped establish the
Georgia State College for Women, donated funds for the construction of the Gilbert men's infirmary at the
University of Georgia, and donated funds towards the design and construction of the
S. Price Gilbert Library at the
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
, which was completed and dedicated on November 21, 1953.
References
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1862 births
1951 deaths
Vanderbilt University alumni
Yale University alumni
People from Stewart County, Georgia
Members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges
Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)