Samuel Louis Gilmore (July 30, 1859 – July 18, 1910) was a
U.S. Representative
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from
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...
South Orange, New Jersey
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, in 1877, and from the law department of the University of
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...
(now
Tulane University
Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into a comprehensive pu ...
) at New Orleans in 1879. He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice in
Democrat to the Sixty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert C. Davey and served from March 30, 1909, until his death in
Abita Springs, Louisiana
Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census, up from 1,957 in 2000. It is part of the New Orleans– Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Abit ...
, on July 18, 1910. He was interred in Metairie Cemetery,
Martha Gilmore Robinson
Martha Gilmore Robinson (August 18, 1888 – February 1981) was an American women's rights and civic activist, who founded the Silver Thimble Fund of America, the Woman Citizens' Union, co-founded the Louisiana Landmarks Society, and was presiden ...
, 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 for ''
The Double Dealer
''The Double Dealer'' is a comic play written by English playwright William Congreve, first produced in 1693. Henry Purcell set it to music.
Characters and plot
This comedy sees character Mellefont, nephew and prospective heir of Lord Touchwo ...
''.
See also
*
List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)
There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include:
* List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)
* List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949)
* List ...