Edward A. Gilbert

Edward Addison Gilbert (July 6, 1854 March 13, 1935) (often referred to as "E.A. Gilbert") was a Nebraska politician who served as the ninth lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 1899 until 1901 under Governor William A. Poynter. He also served as a Republican in the Nebraska legislature in 1889. In 1900, he was nominated for a second term as lieutenant governor as a Silver Republican aligned with the Populists, and directly as a Populist in 1902 but did not prevail.

Edward A. Gilbert
9th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
In office
1899–1901
GovernorWilliam A. Poynter
Preceded byJames E. Harris
Succeeded byEzra P. Savage
Personal details
Born(1854-07-06)July 6, 1854
Macoupin County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 1935(1935-03-13) (aged 80)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyFusion Party
SpouseLouise May

Gilbert was born in Illinois and moved from Macoupin County, Illinois, to York County, Nebraska, in 1884. He married Louise May on January 1, 1878, in Carlinville, Illinois. He died in Long Beach, California, on March 13, 1935, at the age of 80.

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