About Walter D. Guilbert
Lived 1844 – 1911 (aged 67). Walter D. Guilbert was an American lawyer and politician.
Walter Downey Guilbert (February 11, 1844 – February 15, 1911) was an American politician and businessman. He was the Ohio State Auditor from 1896 to 1909. Guilbert was a Republican.
Early life Guilbert was born on February 11, 1844, at Guernsey County, Ohio. After leaving school, he remained in the Midwest until 1869.
Career Guilbert moved to South Olive, Ohio, in 1864, where he manufactured staves until 1881. Guilbert and David Gouchenour bought out the other partners in 1875. In 1895, Guilbert was nominated as Republican candidate for Ohio Auditor of State and was elected in the fall of 1895.
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Who was Walter D. Guilbert?
American politician in Ohio (1844-1911)
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Walter D. Guilbert was born on 11 February 1844 in Guernsey County.
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Walter D. Guilbert died on 15 February 1911 in Columbus.
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Walter D. Guilbert was a lawyer and politician.
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Walter D. Guilbert was American.
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