Franklin Leander Gilson (October 22, 1846 – June 7, 1892) was an American politician and jurist. He was the 32nd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and for the last two years of his life, he was judge of the Milwaukee Superior Court. Earlier in his career, he served as district attorney for Pierce County for six years.
The Honorable Franklin L. Gilson | |
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| Judge of the Milwaukee Superior Court Branch 1 | |
| In office 1890 – June 14, 1892 | |
| Appointed by | William D. Hoard |
| Preceded by | George H. Noyes |
| Succeeded by | John C. Ludwig |
| 32nd Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
| In office January 11, 1882 – January 10, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Ira B. Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Earl Finch |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Pierce district | |
| In office January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Nils P. Haugen |
| Succeeded by | John Day Putnam |
| District Attorney for Pierce County | |
| In office January 1, 1875 – January 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Ives |
| Succeeded by | F. A. Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franklin Leander Gilson October 22, 1846 Middlefield, Ohio |
| Died | June 7, 1892 (aged 45) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Profession | lawyer, judge |
Biography
editBorn in Middlefield, Ohio, Gilson studied at Hiram College and Oberlin College, but did not graduate. In 1870, he moved to West Bend, Wisconsin, in Washington County, and studied law with his uncle Leander F. Frisby. In 1872, Gilson was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin and practiced law in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, in far west Pierce County.
Gilson served as district attorney of Pierce County, Wisconsin, from 1875 to 1881. A member of the Republican Party, Gilson was a delegate for Wisconsin to the 1880 Republican National Convention. That same year, he was elected to represent Pierce County in the Wisconsin Assembly. He was re-elected in 1881, and in the 1882 session, he was chosen by his caucus as Speaker of the Assembly.
In 1883, Gilson moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to practice law with his uncle Leander Frisby. In 1890, Gilson was appointed judge of Milwaukee Superior Court serving until his death in 1892.[1][2]
Notes
edit- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1882,' Biographical Sketch of Franklin L. Gilson, pg. 557
- ^ 'Report of the Annual Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin February 2–3, 1901, Taylor and Gleason Book and Job Printers, Madison, Wisconsin: 1898, Biographical Sketch of Franklin L. Gilson, pg. 266-271