About Robert Gilchrist
Lived 1790 – 1866 (aged 75–76). Robert Gilchrist was an American politician.
Robert Gilchrist was the eighth mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey.
Born around 1790, Gilchrist became the president of the Jersey Board of Selectmen from 1835 to 1836. He succeeded Henry C. Taylor as mayor. He served two years from April 19, 1850 to May 2, 1852.
Gilchrist's son Robert Jr. became the Attorney General of New Jersey and served from 1870 to 1875.
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Who was Robert Gilchrist?
American politician
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Robert Gilchrist was born in 1790.
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Robert Gilchrist died on 11 July 1866 in Jersey City.
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Robert Gilchrist was a politician.
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Robert Gilchrist was American.
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