About Earl Bell Gilmore
Lived 1887 – 1964 (aged 76–77). Earl Bell Gilmore was an American businessperson.
Earl Bell Gilmore (1887–1964) was the son of Arthur Fremont Gilmore and took control of the family businesses, including the Gilmore Oil Company, in 1918. Gilmore was born and died in the historic Rocha Adobe. According to the Los Angeles Times, "E. B. Gilmore is credited with running one of Los Angeles' first gasoline stations...It is said that around 1910 young Gilmore would load his horsedrawn wagon with gasoline from the family refinery and then wait on the corner of Wilshire and La Brea for automobiles from the city to come by. He sold his product for 10 cents a gallon and purified it by pouring it through a chamois."
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Who was Earl Bell Gilmore?
American businessperson
When was Earl Bell Gilmore born?
Earl Bell Gilmore was born in 1887 in California.
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Earl Bell Gilmore died on 26 February 1964 in Los Angeles County.
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Earl Bell Gilmore was a businessperson.
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Earl Bell Gilmore was American.
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