Gilman, Horace H. "H.H."
House 1877-78 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Independent-No Party Affiliation
Counties Served:
Faribault
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1834
Birth Place:
Effingham, New Hampshire
Birth County:
Corroll
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
H.H.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winnebago City
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Former Teacher
EDUCATION
Freewill Baptist Institute, Maine; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1856 or 1857.
"Mr. Gilman was elected on the Independent ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 38)
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Elected: 11/6/1877
Residence: Winnebago City
Term of Office: 1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Joint Relief from Grasshopper Devastation Special
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Public Lands (Chair)
[It's unclear which Gilman - Charles Andrew or Horace H. - was the Chair in 1878.]
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Railroads
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Winnebago City
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation: Farmer/Former Teacher
Party:
Independent-No Party Affiliation
Party Notes: "Mr. Gilman was elected on the Independent ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 38)