Henry Gilmore
American politician
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Henry H. Gilmore (August 31, 1832 – December 24, 1891) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served on the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Medford, Massachusetts, and as the Mayor of The City of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Henry H. Gilmore | |
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| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts[1] | |
| In office January 1889 – January 1891 | |
| Preceded by | William Russell |
| Succeeded by | Alpheus B. Alger |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Third Middlesex District[1] | |
| Member of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[1][2] Ward II[3] | |
| In office 1880[2]–1881[2] | |
| Member of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Common Council[1] Ward II[4] | |
| In office 1870[4]–1870[4] | |
| Member of the Medford, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen[1][5] | |
| In office 1866[5]–1866[5] | |
| Assessor of the Town of[6] Medford, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1862[6]–1862[6] | |
| In office 1866[6]–1866[6] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1832[7] |
| Died | December 24, 1891[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah D. Todd[7] |
Early life
Gilmore was born in Warner, New Hampshire, on August 31, 1832, to Mitchel and Czarina (Currier) Gilmore. He married Sarah D. Todd in Charlestown, Massachusetts on May 19, 1858.[7]
Public Offices
Gilmore served on various town and city offices in Medford, Massachusetts, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Medford, Massachusetts he was a member of the Board of Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor, Highway Surveyor and Assessor.[7] In Cambridge he was a member of the Common Council and Board of Aldermen. Gilmore also represented Cambridge and the Third Middlesex District in the Massachusetts State Senate. In 1885 Gilmore was the Democratic party nominee for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts[1]
