About Gilbert Horton
Lived 1840 – 1894 (aged 53–54). Gilbert Horton was an American legislator, politician and justice of the peace.
Gilbert Horton (c.1840 - July 1894) was an American politician who served as a justice of the peace and a state legislator in Mississippi. A Republican, he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885.
Horton lived in Greenville, Mississippi with his wife Matilda.
The 1894 Republican Party convention in Vicksburg commemorated him upon announcement of his death.
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Who was Gilbert Horton?
Mississippi state legislator
When was Gilbert Horton born?
Gilbert Horton was born in 1840 in Mississippi.
When did Gilbert Horton die?
Gilbert Horton died in 1894 in Greenville.
What was Gilbert Horton's occupation?
Gilbert Horton was a legislator, politician and justice of the peace.
What nationality was Gilbert Horton?
Gilbert Horton was American.
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· DBpedia: Gilbert Horton (politician)
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