Frank L. Gilbert
Frank L. Gilbert | |
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19th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
In office January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 | |
Governor | James O. Davidson |
Preceded by | Lafayette M. Sturdevant |
Succeeded by | Levi H. Bancroft |
County Judge of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
In office January 6, 1927 – June 1, 1927 | |
Appointed by | Fred R. Zimmerman |
Preceded by | Albert G. Zimmerman |
Succeeded by | George Kroncke |
District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
In office January 1, 1903 – January 1, 1907 | |
Preceded by | Matthew S. Dudgeon |
Succeeded by | Vroman Mason |
Personal details | |
Born | Arena, Wisconsin, U.S. | March 3, 1864
Died | October 10, 1930 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 66)
Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Mary L. Kylen (m. 1899–1930) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Frank L. Gilbert (March 3, 1864 – October 10, 1930) was an American lawyer and judge from Dane County, Wisconsin. He was the 19th attorney general of Wisconsin, and served as a county judge and district attorney of Dane County. His name was frequently abbreviated as F. L. Gilbert.
Biography
[edit]A Republican, Gilbert was born on March 3, 1864, in Arena, Wisconsin.[1][2] He entered law school at age 32 and passed the bar exam in 1897.[2] He served as district attorney of Dane County from 1902 to 1907, after which he served as the state's attorney general.[2] He was appointed county judge for Dane County in 1927 by Governor Fred R. Zimmerman.[2] After that he served on the state's conservation commission and practiced law in Madison.[2] He died in Madison, Wisconsin, following an operation for appendicitis.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank L. Gilbert". Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Frank L. Gilbert, Public Servant, Dies at Madison". The Sheboygan Press. October 11, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Gilbert Seriously Ill; Has Operation". The Capital Times. September 30, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved June 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.