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Gilbert Carlton WALKER, Congress, VA (1833-1885)

WALKER, Gilbert Carlton, a Representative from Virginia; born in South Gibson, Susquehanna County, Pa., August 1, 1833; received a thorough English training and was graduated from Hamilton…

Mell Gilbert UNDERWOOD, Congress, OH (1892-1972)

UNDERWOOD, Mell Gilbert, a Representative from Ohio; born at Rose Farm, Morgan County, Ohio, January 30, 1892; attended the public schools and was graduated from the New Lexington High School…

Hervey Gilbert MACHEN, Congress, MD (1916-1994)

MACHEN, Hervey Gilbert, a Representative from Maryland; born in Washington, D.C., October 14, 1916; graduated from Hyattsville High School, Hyattsville, Md.; B.A., University of Maryland,…

Roswell Gilbert HORR, Congress, MI (1830-1896)

HORR, Roswell Gilbert, a Representative from Michigan; born in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vt., November 26, 1830; moved with his parents to Lorain County, Ohio, in 1834; attended the…

George Gilbert HOSKINS, Congress, NY (1824-1893)

HOSKINS, George Gilbert, a Representative from New York; born in Bennington, N.Y., December 24, 1824; completed preparatory studies; engaged in mercantile pursuits; for a number of years town…

John Gilbert SHAW, Congress, NC (1859-1932)

SHAW, John Gilbert, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., January 16, 1859; attended the common schools; engaged in the naval-stores business;…

Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck, 1836–1911, English playwright and poet. He won fame as the librettist of numerous popular operettas, written in collaboration with the composer Sir…

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert and Ellice Islands, former British colony in the central and S Pacific; see Kiribati and Tuvalu.