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Permanent LinkGeorge Lovell Gilbert
| Horse Breeder | |
| Clayton | |
| 24 | |
| 01/11/1892 - 01/07/1894 | |
| 70 |
Born January 19, 1856 at Clinton, Wisconsin, where he resided for four years and moved with his parents to Clayton Center. There he lived until ten years of age and then removed to Monona. He was a shrewd and capable business man, and for a number of years owned and operated the drug store at Monona. In the early nineties he was elected to the legislature from Clayton county for two terms and was one of the most active and prominent members in the lower house in those memorable sessions. He affiliated then with the Democratic Party but left the party with the sound money democrats in 1896 and was prominent in politics in his section of the state for many years. On Thanksgiving Day November 2, 1880 at Monona he married Mary Letitia Killen. Mr. Gilbert was not a member of any church but affiliated with the Methodist church of which his wife was a member. He was a member of Clayton lodge No. 70, A. F. & A M., Monona, McGregor Commandery, El Kahir temple of the shrine at Cedar Rapids and De Molay Consistory, Clinton, Iowa.
| Horse Breeder | |
| Clayton | |
| 23 | |
| 01/13/1890 - 01/10/1892 | |
| 70 |
Born January 19, 1856 at Clinton, Wisconsin, where he resided for four years and moved with his parents to Clayton Center. There he lived until ten years of age and then removed to Monona. He was a shrewd and capable business man, and for a number of years owned and operated the drug store at Monona. In the early nineties he was elected to the legislature from Clayton county for two terms and was one of the most active and prominent members in the lower house in those memorable sessions. He affiliated then with the Democratic Party but left the party with the sound money democrats in 1896 and was prominent in politics in his section of the state for many years. On Thanksgiving Day November 2, 1880 at Monona he married Mary Letitia Killen. Mr. Gilbert was not a member of any church but affiliated with the Methodist church of which his wife was a member. He was a member of Clayton lodge No. 70, A. F. & A M., Monona, McGregor Commandery, El Kahir temple of the shrine at Cedar Rapids and De Molay Consistory, Clinton, Iowa.