Wilson D. Gillette

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Wilson D. Gillette
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 14th district
In office
January 3, 1945 – August 7, 1951
Preceded by Daniel K. Hoch
Succeeded by Joseph L. Carrigg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 15th district
In office
November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by Albert G. Rutherford
Succeeded by Robert F. Rich
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1930–1941
Personal details
Born (1880-07-01)July 1, 1880
Sheshequin Township, Pennsylvania
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Towanda, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Alma mater Susquehanna Collegiate Institute

Wilson Darwin Gillette (July 1, 1880 – August 7, 1951) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 until his death in Towanda, Pennsylvania in 1951.

Biography

He was born on a farm near Sheshequin, PA. He attended Susquehanna Collegiate Institute in Towanda, PA. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, clerked in a general store and became a dealer of automobiles in 1913. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1930 to 1941.

Gillette was elected as a Republican to the 77th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Albert G. Rutherford, and was reelected to the Seventy-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 4, 1941, until his death in Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Sources

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

1941–1945
Succeeded by
Robert F. Rich
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district

1945–1951
Succeeded by
Joseph L. Carrigg