Born in Ohio, April 30, 1825, being a son Francis and Sarah (McBride) Gilmore, both natives of County Cavin, Ireland. Thomas R. Gilmore accompanied by his brother Samuel, emigrated from Ohio to this county in 1858, where both have since made their home. The marriage of Thomas R. Gilmore and Miss Catherine Milligan, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, was celebrated on the 7th of November, 1854, and after a brief interval of happy married life, the young wife died a few months later, on June. 7, 1855. Mr. Gilmore was the second time married, May 12, 1860, to Miss Ellen Steele, a native of Ireland. Mr. Gilmore is a man of liberal education, possessing broad and intelligent views upon the leading questions of public interest. At the early age of fifteen years he began a classical course of study at New Athens, Ohio, but afterward changed to Jefferson College, whence he graduated in 1846 with the honors of his class. After graduation he spent a few months teaching, and then engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politically Mr. Gilmore is a Republican, and though not an office seeker, has been twice honored by the suffrage of his fellow-citizens. In 1874, by reason of the removal from the State and resignation of Hon. James A. Young, Mr. Gilmore was elected Senator to fill the vacancy thus occasioned, and in the year 1875 was re-elected, and served a full term of four years in the General Assembly of Iowa, filling this honorable position in a creditable manner. Both he and wife are influential members of the United Presbyterian Church.

Born in Ohio, April 10, 1825, being a son Francis and Sarah (McBride) Gilmore, both natives of County Cavin, Ireland. Thomas R. Gilmore accompanied by his brother Samuel, emigrated from Ohio to this county in 1858, where both have since made their home. The marriage of Thomas R. Gilmore and Miss Catherine Milligan, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, was celebrated on the 7th of November, 1854, and after a brief interval of happy married life, the young wife died a few months later, on June. 7, 1855. Mr. Gilmore was the second time married, May 12, 1860, to Miss Ellen Steele, a native of Ireland. Mr. Gilmore is a man of liberal education, possessing broad and intelligent views upon the leading questions of public interest. At the early age of fifteen years he began a classical course of study at New Athens, Ohio, but afterward changed to Jefferson College, whence he graduated in 1846 with the honors of his class. After graduation he spent a few months teaching, and then engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politically Mr. Gilmore is a Republican, and though not an office seeker, has been twice honored by the suffrage of his fellow-citizens. In 1874, by reason of the removal from the State and resignation of Hon. James A. Young, Mr. Gilmore was elected Senator to fill the vacancy thus occasioned, and in the year 1875 was re-elected, and served a full term of four years in the General Assembly of Iowa, filling this honorable position in a creditable manner. Both he and wife are influential members of the United Presbyterian Church.