About Dean M. Gillespie
Lived 1884 – 1949 (aged 64). Dean M. Gillespie was an American politician.
Dean Milton Gillespie (May 3, 1884 – February 2, 1949) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. representative from Colorado from 1944 to 1947.
Early life and education Born in Salina, Kansas, the youngest son of Dr. D. M. Gillespie and Mrs. D. M. Gillespie of Blaine Township, Clay County, Kansas. His father has been a pioneer of Kansas and was a physician.
Career He moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1905 and worked as grocery clerk, sign painter, and salesman. He engaged in the automobile and oil business since 1905.
He had the world's largest collection of meteorites and often gave talks about meteorites.
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American politician (1884-1949)
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Dean M. Gillespie was born on 3 May 1884 in Salina.
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Dean M. Gillespie died on 2 February 1949 in Baltimore.
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Dean M. Gillespie was a politician.
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