About Ransom H. Gillet
Lived 1800 – 1876 (aged 76). Ransom H. Gillet was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
Ransom Hooker Gillet (January 27, 1800 – October 24, 1876) was an attorney and politician from New York. A Jacksonian and later a Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837.
Biography Gillet was born in New Lebanon, New York on January 27, 1800, the son of John and Lucy Gillet. He pursued an academic course, then studied law with Silas Wright in Canton, New York. From 1830 to 1833 Gillet served as Ogdensburg's postmaster. Silas W. Gillet was a graduate of Georgetown University and served in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War. He later resided in New Lebanon, where he served in local offices including town justice and school board member.
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American politician (1800–1876)
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Ransom H. Gillet was born on 27 January 1800 in New Lebanon.
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Ransom H. Gillet died on 24 October 1876 in Washington, D.C..
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Ransom H. Gillet was a politician, lawyer and judge.
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