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William H. Gilmore

William Harrison Gilmore (October 17, 1839 – April 18, 1910) was a Vermont political and military figure. He served in the Vermont House of Representatives, as a member of the Vermont Senate, and as Adjutant General of the Vermont Militia.

William H. Gilmore
From Volume 2 of 1903's Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont
Born(1839-10-17)October 17, 1839
Fairlee, Vermont, US
DiedApril 18, 1910(1910-04-18) (aged 70)
Bellows Falls, Vermont, US
Buried
Upper Plain Cemetery, Bradford, Vermont
Allegiance United States of America
 Vermont
Service / branch Union Army
Vermont National Guard
Years of service1861–1864 (Army)
1882–1910 (Vermont National Guard)
RankSergeant (Army)
Major general (National Guard)
CommandsVermont National Guard
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other workFarmer
Town treasurer
Bank president
Member, Vermont House of Representatives
Member, Vermont Senate

Biography

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William H. Gilmore was born in Fairlee, Vermont, on October 17, 1839. The son of state legislator and probate judge Alexander H. Gilmore, he was educated at New London Academy (now Colby-Sawyer College) and began a career as a farmer in Fairlee.[1][2]

Civil War

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William H. Gilmore, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 8th Vermont Infantry

In 1861 Gilmore joined Company D, 8th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[note 1] Enlisting as a private, he served until being mustered out in 1864, and rose in rank to become the regiment's supply sergeant. On several occasions he was commended for sustaining the regiment in battle by arranging for the timely acquisition and distribution of food, ammunition and equipment.[3][4]

Post-Civil War

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After the war Gilmore returned to farming in Fairlee. A Republican, he was Town Treasurer for over 39 years, and served in the Vermont House in 1878 and the Vermont Senate in 1882.[5] Gilmore was a member of the Reunion Society of Vermont Officers and the Grand Army of the Republic, and served as president of the Orange County Agricultural Society.[6][7][8] In addition, the Sons of Veterans post in Williamstown was named for him.[9][10]

Gilmore was also active in several businesses, including serving as president of the Bradford National Bank.[11]

Continued military service

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William H. Gilmore, Vermont Adjutant General

In 1882 Gilmore accepted appointment as a colonel on the staff of Governor John L. Barstow, a fellow veteran of the 8th Vermont, and he served until 1883.[12]

In 1886 Gilmore was elected by the Vermont General Assembly to serve as Quartermaster General of the Vermont Militia, with the rank of brigadier general.[13]

Gilmore was elected Quartermaster, Inspector and Adjutant General of the Vermont Militia with the rank of major general in November 1900 and served until his death.[14]

Death and burial

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In later years Gilmore resided in Bradford during the winter and in a cottage on Lake Morey in Fairlee during the summer.[15]

Gilmore died in Bellows Falls, Vermont, on April 18, 1910. He had become ill in March while in town to inspect the local National Guard company, and he remained bedridden in a Bellows Fall hotel while being treated for pneumonia and other ailments.[16] He was buried in Bradford’s Upper Plain Cemetery.

Family

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In 1866 Gilmore married Mary T. Haselton (1839–1917). Their children included Alexander H. Gilmore (June 2, 1866 – February 5, 1939), who became a newspaper editor in Newport News, Virginia, Macon, Georgia, and New Castle, Delaware,[17] and Kathie Gilmore, the wife of Harry B. Chamberlin, a Vermont businessman who served as an officer in Vermont National Guard, joined the army for the Spanish–American War and was later assigned to Alabama, California and other posts throughout the country.[18][14]

Military offices
Preceded by Vermont Adjutant General
1900–1910 		Succeeded by

References

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Notes

  1. ^ The 8th Vermont was raised for service in the Department of the Gulf before transferring to Virginia. See its Wikipedia article for more information.

Citations

  1. ^ Child (1881), pp. 255–256.
  2. ^ Vermont General Assembly (1903), p. 63.
  3. ^ Carpenter (1886), pp. 134–135, 277.
  4. ^ Vermont General Assembly (1902), p. 59.
  5. ^ Vermont Historical Society (1910), p. 71.
  6. ^ Grand Army of the Republic (1901), p. 57.
  7. ^ Reunion Society of Vermont Officers (1906), p. 109.
  8. ^ Vermont State Board of Agriculture (1886), p. 387.
  9. ^ Williamstown History Book Committee & Williamstown Historical Society (1991), p. 109.
  10. ^ VCW, Sons of Veterans of the Civil War, Vermont Division (2004).
  11. ^ Frank P. Bennett (1904), p. 839.
  12. ^ Vermont General Assembly (1883), p. 302.
  13. ^ Vermont General Assembly (1902), p. 426.
  14. ^ a b Carleton (1903), p. 214.
  15. ^ Lavelle (1996), p. 14.
  16. ^ Vermont Journal, Death of Gen W. H. Gilmore April 22, 1910.
  17. ^ New Castle News, A. H. Gilmore Dies Suddenly February 6, 1939.
  18. ^ Daughters of the American Revolution (1918), p. 79.

Sources

  • Carpenter, George N. (1886). History of the Eighth Regiment Vermont Volunteers. 1861-1865 (pdf). Civil War unit histories: Union -- New England. Vol. 8. Boston, MA: Press of Deland & Barta. p. 420. LCCN 02015654. OCLC 547285. Retrieved April 3, 2023.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Carleton, Hiram (1903). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 214. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Child, E. (1881). Genealogy of the Child, Childs and Childe Families, of the Past and Present in the United States and the Canadas, from 1630 to 1881. Genealogy of the Child, Childs and Childe Families, of the Past and Present in the United States and the Canadas, from 1630 to 1881. Vol. 1. Higginson Book Company. pp. 255–256. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Daughters of the American Revolution (1918). Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. 46. Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 79. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Frank P. Bennett (1904). United States Investor. Vol. 15. Frank P. Bennett and Company. p. 839. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Grand Army of the Republic (1901). Journal of the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 57. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Lavelle, Phyllis (1996). Along the Connecticut River. Images of America. Arcadia Pub. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7385-8978-7. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  • "Death of Gen W. H. Gilmore". Vermont Journal. Brattleboro, VT. April 22, 1910.
  • "A. H. Gilmore Dies Suddenly". New Castle News. New Castle, PA. February 6, 1939 – via Newspapers.com.
  • Reunion Society of Vermont Officers (1906). Proceedings of the Reunion Society of Vermont Officers, ... with Addresses Delivered at Its Meetings. Vol. 2. Free Press Association. p. 109. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Vermont Historical Society (1910). Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society. Vermont Historical Society. p. 71. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Vermont General Assembly (1883). Acts and Laws Passed by the Legislature. p. 302. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Vermont General Assembly (1902). Acts and Laws Passed by the Legislature. p. 59. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Vermont General Assembly (1903). Acts and Laws Passed by the Legislature. p. 63. Retrieved May 9, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Vermont in the Civil War (2004). "Sons of Veterans of the Civil War, Vermont Division". vermontcivilwar.org. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  • Vermont State Board of Agriculture (1886). "1885-1886". Vermont Agricultural Report ... Vol. 9. The Board. p. 387. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  • Williamstown History Book Committee; Williamstown Historical Society (1991). A History of Williamstown, Vermont, 1781-1991. Williamstown Historical Society. p. 109. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
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