Alfred Gilmore

Alfred Gilmore ( born June 9, 1812 in Butler, Pennsylvania, † June 29, 1890 in New York City ) was an American politician. Between 1849 and 1853 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Alfred Gilmore was the son of Congressman John Gilmore ( 1780-1845 ). He attended the common schools and graduated from then until 1833 the Washington College. After a subsequent law degree in 1836 and its recent approval as a lawyer, he started in Butler to work in this profession. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career.

In the congressional elections of 1848, Gilmore was the 24th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Alexander Irvin on March 4, 1849. After a re-election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1853 two legislative sessions. This period was dominated by discussions on the issue of slavery. Among other things, introduced by U.S. Senator Henry Clay Compromise of 1850 was passed.

In 1852, Gilmore gave up another Congress candidate. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer in Philadelphia. In 1866 he moved his residence and his law firm to Lenox in Massachusetts. He died on June 29, 1890 during a visit to New York and was buried in Lenox.