About Gilbert Vandercook
Lived 1866 – 1957 (aged 91). Gilbert Vandercook was an American politician, lawyer and editor.
Gilbert E. Vandercook (June 1, 1866 – July 23, 1957) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, and politician.
Born in Newburg, Wisconsin, Vandercook was trained to be a printer and edited several newspapers in Wisconsin. He married Anna L. Thomas in 1885. In 1896, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He was elected as a Democrat but declared himself a Republican. He died of a heart ailment at Milwaukee County General Hospital on July 23, 1957.
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Who was Gilbert Vandercook?
American politician and lawyer
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Gilbert Vandercook was born on 1 June 1866.
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Gilbert Vandercook died on 23 July 1957.
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Gilbert Vandercook was a politician, lawyer and editor.
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