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Gilbert, Howard Worcester, educator, author, poet, was born in 1819 in Pennsylvania. He was the author of Aldomere, a Pennsylvania Idyl; and Other Poems. He died in 1894.

N.Y. In 1874 he graduated from the Wesleyan university; and for fifteen years filled pastorates in the methodist episcopal church. Since 1900 he has been editor of the Daily

Gilbert, James Eleazer, educator, clergyman, lecturer, author, was born Dec. 20, 1839, in Alexander, N.Y. He was educated at Genesee college of Lima, N.Y. ; and has received the degrees of D.D. and LL.D. In 1871 he was ordained to the ministry of the

is

methodist episcopal church.

He

Christian Advocate of Cincinnati, Ohio. He an extensive contributor of both prose and verse to current publications; and a noted lecturer on religious, social and political

Gilbert,

practiced

James

Harris, lawyer, banker,

was

30, 1844, in Toronto, Canada. He law in Chicago, 111.; in 1876-79

was an alderman; and in 1890 was elected sheriff of Cook county. He then engaged in the banking business; and is now president of the Metropolitan trust and savings bank of Chicago, 111. Gilbert, James Isham, soldier, was born July 4, 1824, in Louisville, Ky. He received his education in Prairie du Chien, Wis., and became a merchant and lumber dealer. Early in the civil war he was commissioned

colonel of an Iowa infantry regiment, was promoted to brigadier-general at Mobile; and for gallantry in the battle of Franklin, near Nashville, was made a major-general of volunteers.

He

died Oct. 11, 1887, in

Topeka, Kan. Gilbert, John Gibbs, actor, was born Feb. 27, 183 0, in Boston, Mass. He attained prominence in his profession both in Europe and in America; and his

career before the pub-

extended over a period of sixty years. In 1824-28 he worked in a dry goods store; and after some experience in private theatricals he made his first appearance in 1828 at the old Tremont theater of Boston, Mass.

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From 1862 he played in

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New York

in

Boston, Mass.

City.

Gilbert, Levi, turer, was born

He

Wallack's died

June

theater 17, 1889,

clergyman, journalist, lecAug. 23, 1852, in Brooklyn,

bom

13, 1847, in Rochester, N.Y. She was known as the prisoners' friend. She succeeded in placing in various prisons libraries of

principal

born June

Lynda, philanthropist, was

May

has been

of grammar school at Buffalo, N.Y.; was principal of the academy at Lancaster, N.Y.; and principal of the public school at Dayton, Ohio. He has filled pastorates in Cincinnati, Topeka, Milwaukee and Indianapolis. For a while he was city editor of the Buffalo Courier; and has been editor of the Buffalo Christian Advocate. He is now editor of the Journal of Religious Education; and secretary of the American society of religious education at WashingHe is the author of Biblical Inton, D.C. Biblical History; Life of terpretation; Christ; Sacred Pedagogy; Man's Spiritual Nature; and Principles and Art of Teaching.

themes.

Gilbert,

from one thousand to two thousand volumes each, and aggregating thirty thousand volumes. She patented several devices for the purpose of gaining money for her philanthropic work. She died Oct. 24, 1895, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Gilbert, Mahlon Norris, protestant episcopal bishop, author,

was bom March

23, 1848,

In 1881 he was called to the rectorship of Christ church of St. Paul, Minn. He was a deputy to the general convention of 1886; and was elected assistant bishop of Minnesota in the same year. He was the author of addresses and missionary reports. He died March 2, 1900, in St. Paul, in Laurens, N.Y.

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Minn. Gilbert, Nathan Strong, musician, composer, was born Jan. 28, 1852, in Iowa. He is a noted organist and piano instructor of Leavenworth, Kan. He has composed for the voice a Serenade and Polka Caprice; and a number of anthems and hymns. Gilbert, Newton, Whiting, soldier, lawyer, congressman, jurist, was born Oct. 24, 1862, in Worthington, Ohio. He was educated in the common schools of Indiana and at the Ohio state university. He is a lawyer by profession; and has held the office of state

senator and lieutenant-governor of the state of Indiana. In the war with Spain he was captain of company H, one hundred and fifty-seventh Indiana volunteer infantry. In ] 905-07 he was a representative from Indiana to the fifty-ninth congress and resigned from congress to accept an appointment as judge of the court of first instance at Manila, Philippine Islands. Gilbert, Rufus Henry, inventor. He was the inventor of the elevated railroad, which for a time was called the Gilbert road. He died about 1895. Gilbert, Rufus Henry, surgeon, was born Jan. 26, 1832, in Guilford, N.Y. At the beginning of the civil war he joined the Duryea zouaves as surgeon, and served through the war. He was afterward made medical director and superintendent of the United States armv hospital. He died July 10, 1885, in New York City. Gilbert,

Samuel Augustus,

soldier,

civil

engineer, was born Aug. 25, 1825, in Zanesville, Ohio. In 1863 he became engineer on the staff of General John G. Poster; subsequently commanded a brigade in Kentucky; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general