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Abijah Gilbert

Abijah Gilbert

American politician

Abijah Gilbert (June 18, 1806 – November 23, 1881) was an American politician who served one term as a United States Senator from Florida from 1869 to 1875.

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Early life and career

Born in Gilbertsville, New York, Gilbert attended Gilbertsville Academy and entered Hamilton College (in Clinton, New York) in 1822 as a member of the class of 1826, but did not return the following year.[1]

He spent 1822 to 1850 engaged in mercantile pursuits in New York City before moving to St. Augustine, Florida in 1865.

Political career

An early advocate of abolitionism, Gilbert was a strong supporter of the Whig Party and, later on, the Republican Party.

U.S. Senate

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. During that period of time, he missed 40.4% of roll call votes.[2]

Later career and death

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. He is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Gilbertsville.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Catalogue of the officers & students of Hamilton College. December 2, 1822. :: Hamilton College Publications". contentdm6.hamilton.edu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Sen. Abijah Gilbert". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. [3]
    "GILBERT, Abijah, (1806 - 1881)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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