Abijah Gilbert
| Abijah Gilbert | |
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| United States Senator from Florida |
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| In office March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Adonijah Welch |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Jones |
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| Born | June 18, 1806 Gilbertsville, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Gilbertsville, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
Abijah Gilbert (June 18, 1806 – November 23, 1881) was a United States Senator from Florida.
Born in Gilbertsville, New York, Gilbert attended Gilbertsville Academy and graduated from Hamilton College (in Clinton, New York) in 1822. He spent 1822 to 1850 engaged in mercantile pursuits in New York City before moving to St. Augustine, Florida in 1865.
An early advocate of abolitionism, Gilbert was a strong supporter of the Whig Party and, later on, the Republican Party. He was elected to represent Florida in the United States Senate as a Republican, and served from 1869 to 1875 as part of the Reconstruction effort.
Gilbert retired from business and political life after his Senate term ended while continuing to live in St. Augustine. He moved back to Gilbertsville shortly before his death in 1881.
See also
References
- Abijah Gilbert at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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External links
- Abijah Gilbert at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Abijah Gilbert at PoliticalGraveyard.com
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| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Florida 1869–1875 Served alongside: Thomas W. Osborn and Simon B. Conover |
Succeeded by Charles W. Jones |
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