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Gilbert, Frank M – Gilbert, William Kent

Gilbert, Frank M

journalist, poet, was born July 1, 1846, in Mobile, Ala. He is the editor and owner of The Evening Tribune of Evansville, Ind.; is a well known humorist; and the author of a volume of poems.

Gilbert, Grove Karl

artist, author, was born May 6, 1843, in Rochester, N. Y. He is a geologist attached to the United States geological survey; and the author of Geology of the Henry Mountains; Topographical Features of Lake Shores; Geology of Nevada, Utah; and Lake Bonneville.

Gilbert, Grove Sheldon

artist, was born Aug. 5, 1805, in Clinton, N. Y.

He attained distinction as a portrait painter. He died March 23, 1885, in Rochester, N. Y.

Gilbert, John Gibbs

actor, was born Feb. 27, 1810, in Boston, Mass. He attained prominence in his profession both in Europe and America. He died June 17, 1889, in Boston, Mass.

Gilbert, Linda

philanthropist, was born May 13, 1847, in Rochester, N. Y.

She has attained a national reputation as a philanthropist.

Gilbert, Mahlon Norris

protestant episcopal bishop, was born March 23, 1848, in Morris, N. Y. In 1881 he was called to the rectorship of Christ church, St. Paul, Minn. He was a deputy to the general convention of 1886, and was elected assistant bishop of Minnesota in the same year.

Gilbert, Nathan Strong

musician, composer, was born Jan. 28, 1852, in Iowa. He is a noted organist and piano instructor of Leavenworth, Kas. He has composed for the voice a Serenade and Polka Caprice, and a number of anthems and hymns.

Gilbert, Rufus Henry

surgeon, was born Jan. 26, 1832, in Guilford, N. Y.

At the beginning of the civil war he joined the Duryea zouaves as surgeon, and served through the war. He was afterward made medical director and superintendent of the United States army hospitals. He died July 10, 1885, in New York city.

Gilbert, Samuel Augustus

soldier, civil engineer, was born Aug. 25, 1825, in Zanesville, Ohio. In 1863 he became engineer on the staff of Gen. John G. Foster; and subsequently commanded a brigade in Kentucky. He died June 9, 1868, in St. Paul, Minn.

Gilbert, Walter Bond

musician, composer, was born April 21, 1829, in England. In 1869 he was appointed organist of Trinity chapel, New York. His compositions and publications are numerous, and include two oratorios, St. John. and the Restoration of Israel.

Gilbert, William A

congressman. was born in Connecticut. Moving to New York he was elected a representative from that state to the thirty-fourth congress.

Gilbert, William Kent

physician, was born Dec. 28, 1830, in Gettysburg, Pa.

He attained prominence as one of the foremost physicians and surgeons of his native state at Philadelphia, where he died June 28, 1880.