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Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="GILMARTIN"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>GILMARTIN</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/g.html#G456">Soundex G456</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/billingsley-binger.html#BILMARTIN">BILMARTIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilman.html#GILMAN">GILMAN</a>, <a href="#GILMANN">GILMANN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#GUILMART">GUILMART</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#GUILMARTIN">GUILMARTIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#HILMAR">HILMAR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html#KILMARTIN">KILMARTIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin0.html#MARTIN">MARTIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/painken-palma.html#PALMARTON">PALMARTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILLMARTH">WILLMARTH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMAR">WILMAR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMARTH">WILMARTH</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>GILMARTIN:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#290.11.37">Charles Thomas Lanigan</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="141.67.95">Gilmartin, Brendan J.</a></b> — of Youngstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MA-lived.html">Mahoning County</a>, Ohio. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/youngstown.html">mayor of Youngstown, Ohio</a>, 2005. Still living as of 2005. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Gilmartin, Gil</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#817.03.38">James Hubert Gilmartin</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="817.03.38">Gilmartin, James Hubert</a> (1933-2003)</b> — also known as <b>James H. Gilmartin</b>; <b>Gil Gilmartin</b> — of California. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/05-02.html">May 2, 1933</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 25th District, 1992, 1994. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in Valencia (now part of Santa Clarita), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2003/05-26.html">May 26, 2003</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 24 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms06809">Eternal Valley Memorial Park</a>, Santa Clarita, Calif. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="464.02.16">Gilmartin, P. F.</a></b> — of Howard Beach, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/NY.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="528.60.27">Gilmartin, Paul L.</a></b> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Manchester 10th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="GILMER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>GILMER</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/g.html#G456">Soundex G456</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fiero-finan.html#FILMER">FILMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#GALLMEYER">GALLMEYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#GILLMER">GILLMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#GILLMOR">GILLMOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#GILLMORE">GILLMORE</a>, <a href="#GILMET">GILMET</a>, <a href="#GILMOR">GILMOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmore.html#GILMORE">GILMORE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#GILMOUR">GILMOUR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#GIMLER">GIMLER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#GRIMMELL">GRIMMELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#HILMER">HILMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html#KILMER">KILMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMER">WILMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMERDING">WILMERDING</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMERING">WILMERING</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMERT">WILMERT</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>GILMER:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen9.html#361.32.39">William Knickle Allen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#825.66.50">Gilmer Bell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bray.html#478.77.27">William Gilmer Bray</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#587.09.35">C. Gilmer Brooks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#265.38.90">Gilmer Capps</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kendall.html#272.27.37">Gilmer S. Kendall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmanaway-mcmickle.html#168.91.91">Gilmer W. McManaway</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schlacter-schmies.html#100.36.60">Gilmer Schley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#068.95.17">David Gilmer Towell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="116.43.42">Gilmer, Bess</a></b> — of Aurora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/CO.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="795.82.30">Gilmer, Claud</a></b> — of Rocksprings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ED-lived.html">Edwards County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/TX.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/TX.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Gilmer, Dixie</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#399.47.08">William Franklin Gilmer</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="076.16.75">Gilmer, Donald H.</a> (b. 1945)</b> — of Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-lived.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich. Born in Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-born.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1945/11-29.html">November 29, 1945</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/fruit-produce.html">Fruit</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-officials.html">Kalamazoo County Commissioner</a>, 1973-74; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1977-97 (55th District 1977-82, 48th District 1983-92, 63rd District 1993-97); defeated in primary, 1974. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Still living as of 1997. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="682.58.21">Gilmer, George K.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-lived.html">Richmond</a>, Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/richmond.html#2">Richmond, Va.</a>, 1880-85. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="368.69.43">Gilmer, George Rockingham</a> (1790-1859)</b> — also known as <b>George R. Gilmer</b> — of Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/OG-lived.html">Oglethorpe County</a>, Ga. Born near Lexington, Wilkes County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/OG-born.html">Oglethorpe County</a>), Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1790/04-11.html">April 11, 1790</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1818-19, 1824; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Georgia</a> at-large, 1821-23, 1827-29, 1833-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Georgia</a>, 1829-31, 1837-39; candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia; candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia. Slaveowner. Died in Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/OG-died.html">Oglethorpe County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/11-16.html">November 16, 1859</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 219 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/OG-buried.html#cms03027">Presbyterian Cemetery</a>, Lexington, Ga. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Thomas Meriwether Gilmer and Elizabeth (Lewis) Gilmer; first cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis6.html#668.97.58">Meriwether Lewis</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#512.39.40">David Meriwether (1755-1822)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#779.44.78">James Meriwether (1755-1817)</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#917.68.66">James Meriwether (1788-1852)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#752.05.03">David Meriwether (1800-1893)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#185.16.94">James Archibald Meriwether</a>; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#677.00.36">Reuben Handy Meriwether</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bland.html#185.89.77">Theodorick Bland</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#591.59.99">John Randolph of Roanoke</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#278.45.61">Henry St. George Tucker</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0077.html">Demarest-Meriwether-Lewis family</a> of New Jersey; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0012.html">Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0015.html">Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family</a> of Virginia (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/GI.html">Gilmer County, Ga.</a> is named for him.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000216">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=404578">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/george-rockingham-gilmer/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7114642">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="166.19.48">Gilmer, Mrs. Howard</a></b> — of Pulaski, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/VA.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="243.52.05">Gilmer, Howard C., Jr.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia</a>, 1948-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="757.58.88">Gilmer, J. C.</a></b> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/WV.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/WV.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/WV.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="066.36.02">Gilmer, John Adams</a> (1805-1868)</b> — also known as <b>John A. Gilmer</b> — of Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-lived.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C. Born near Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-born.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1805/11-04.html">November 4, 1805</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a>, 1846-56; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/gov.html">Governor of North Carolina</a>, 1856; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 5th District, 1857-61; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/seccn.html">delegate to North Carolina secession convention</a>, 1861; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/ccrep.html">Representative from North Carolina in the Confederate Congress</a>, 1864-65. Slaveowner. Died in Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-died.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/05-14.html">May 14, 1868</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 192 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-buried.html#cms03649">Presbyterian Church Cemetery</a>, Greensboro, N.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Presumably named for:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#675.84.63">John Adams</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000217">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=404579">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="616.99.77">Gilmer, Oswald M.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 4th District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="265.42.62">Gilmer, Robert D.</a></b> — of North Carolina. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/attygn.html">North Carolina state attorney general</a>, 1901-09. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="411.04.00">Gilmer, Thomas Walker</a> (1802-1844)</b> — of Virginia. Born in Gilmerton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AB-born.html">Albemarle County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/04-06.html">April 6, 1802</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1829-36, 1838-39; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Virginia State House of Delegates</a>, 1838-39; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Virginia</a>, 1840-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a>, 1841-44 (12th District 1841-43, 5th District 1843-44); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of the Navy</a>, 1844; died in office 1844. Slaveowner. Among those killed in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/fire.html">explosion</a> when a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/gunshot.html">cannon</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/gun-accidents.html">accidentally burst</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/on-ships.html">on board</a> the U.S.S. <i>Princeton</i>, on the Potomac River near Fort Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-died.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/02-28.html">February 28, 1844</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/41.html">41 years, 328 days</a>). Originally entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html#cms00416">Congressional Cemetery</a>, Washington, D.C.; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AB-buried.html#cms05083">a private or family graveyard</a>, Albemarle County, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of George Gilmer and Elizabeth Anderson (Hudson) Gilmer; married to Anne Elizabeth Baker; nephew of Mildred Gilmer (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#991.28.86">William Wirt</a>); grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker5.html#399.89.85">John Walker</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker3.html#075.40.98">Francis Walker</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis6.html#668.97.58">Meriwether Lewis</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haver-hawkesworth.html#091.92.58">Aylett Hawes</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bronstein-brookover.html#987.19.36">Robert Brooke</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#567.76.22">George Madison</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#854.96.20">Richard Aylett Buckner</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haver-hawkesworth.html#586.38.93">Richard Hawes</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haver-hawkesworth.html#022.65.25">Albert Gallatin Hawes</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#648.72.43">Hubbard T. Smith</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#720.84.87">Archer Woodford</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor9.html#681.60.97">Zachary Taylor</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#279.31.86">Francis Taliaferro Helm</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#403.69.94">Aylette Buckner</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker2.html#929.22.50">David Shelby Walker</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#672.52.62">Aylett Hawes Buckner</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#364.87.98">John Strother Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#801.68.68">Albert Gallatin Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#772.04.59">Charles John Helm</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#617.52.86">Hubbard Dozier Helm</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker5.html#946.40.55">James David Walker</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker2.html#336.61.00">David Shelby Walker Jr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haver-hawkesworth.html#659.83.99">Harry Bartow Hawes</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0015.html">Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0045.html">Jackson-Lee family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0077.html">Demarest-Meriwether-Lewis family</a> of New Jersey; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0012.html">Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0016.html">Lee-Randolph family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0153.html">Walker-Helm-Lincoln-Brown family</a> of Kentucky; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0156.html">Washington-Walker family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0158.html">Pendleton-Lee family</a> of Maryland; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0020.html">Clay family</a> of Kentucky; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0402.html">Lewis-Pollard family</a> of Texas (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GI.html">Gilmer County, W.Va.</a> is named for him.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000218">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=404580">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-walker-gilmer/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7220006">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="399.47.08">Gilmer, William Franklin</a> (1901-1954)</b> — also known as <b>Dixie Gilmer</b> — of Tulsa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/TU-lived.html">Tulsa County</a>, Okla. Born in Mt. Airy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/SU-born.html">Surry County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/06-07.html">June 7, 1901</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/sthse.html">Oklahoma state house of representatives</a>, 1940; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oklahoma</a> 1st District, 1949-51; defeated, 1950. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/06-09.html">June 9, 1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 2 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OK-buried.html#cms01506">Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Oklahoma City, Okla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000219">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=404581">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="GILMET"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>GILMET</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/g.html#G453">Soundex G453</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#ALMET">ALMET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#ALMETA">ALMETA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#ALMETH">ALMETH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilberta-gilgun.html#GILET">GILET</a>, <a href="#GILMER">GILMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#GIMLET">GIMLET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#GUGLIELMETTI">GUGLIELMETTI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccallen-mccarter.html#MCCALMET">MCCALMET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#ULMET">ULMET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMETH">WILMETH</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="709.06.36">Gilmet, John F.</a> (born c.1961)</b> — of Alpena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AP-lived.html">Alpena County</a>, Mich. Born in Alpena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AP-born.html">Alpena County</a>, Mich., about 1961. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/alpena.html">Mayor of Alpena, Mich.</a>, 2002-04. Still living as of 2004. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1989/">1989</a> to Barbara Merrill.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="GILMON"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>GILMON</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/g.html#G455">Soundex G455</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#GALLMAN">GALLMAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#GALMON">GALMON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#GELMAN">GELMAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#GILLMAN">GILLMAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilman.html#GILMAN">GILMAN</a>, <a href="#GILMANN">GILMANN</a>, <a href="#GILMOR">GILMOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmore.html#GILMORE">GILMORE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#GILMOUR">GILMOUR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#TILMON">TILMON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMON">WILMON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#WILMONT">WILMONT</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="419.25.91">Gilmon, W. E.</a></b> — of Chillicothe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/RO-lived.html">Ross County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/chillicothe.html#2">Chillicothe, Ohio</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="GILMOR"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>GILMOR</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/g.html#G456">Soundex G456</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#DILMORE">DILMORE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fiero-finan.html#FILMORE">FILMORE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#GALLMEYER">GALLMEYER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#GILLMER">GILLMER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#GILLMOR">GILLMOR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilliam-gillon.html#GILLMORE">GILLMORE</a>, <a href="#GILMER">GILMER</a>, <a href="#GILMON">GILMON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmore.html#GILMORE">GILMORE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#GILMOUR">GILMOUR</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillipson-picket.html#PHILMORE">PHILMORE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#PILMORE">PILMORE</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="241.40.48">Gilmor, Gary G.</a></b> — of California. 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