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Gilstrap, William Henry

portrait and landscape painter, prohibitionist, was born April 24, 1849, in Effingham county, Ill. He was one of the incorporators of the Bloomington Art association, and was one of its first trustees. He has a studio in the Ferry museum of Tacoma, Wash., of which institution he is the curator. Since 1870 he has been an active prohibitionist; in 1892 organized and was made chairman of the prohibition party of Tacoma; and has filled numerous high positions in that party. For several years he was editor and proprietor of the Pacific Lancet; and is the author of several works.