About Francis Edward Gilman
Lived 1842 – 1917 (aged 75). Francis Edward Gilman was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Francis Edward Gilman (April 11, 1842 – May 24, 1917) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Danville, Canada East, Gilman studied at McGill University before being called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1865. He received a Doctor of Law degree in 1877 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1885. A lawyer, he practised law in Montreal. He ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Argenteuil in 1881 losing to William Owens. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Wellington in 1887. He served until his death in 1917 in Westmount, Quebec.
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Canadian politician
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Francis Edward Gilman was born on 11 April 1842 in Danville.
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Francis Edward Gilman died on 24 May 1917 in Westmount.
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Francis Edward Gilman was a lawyer and politician.
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