Gilman was the son of Dr. John Taylor Gilman (1791-1825) and his wife Ruth Curtis (1799-1865). His mother remarried in 1829 to Nathaniel Eaton (1791-1878), who was later a Vermont state senator and a judge. Gilman's older brother Marcus (1820-1889) became a successful Chicago merchant; after returning to Vermont in 1871, he served in the Vermont General Assembly in 1874 and compiled a bibliography of Vermont history. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for mayor of Chicago in 1859.[7][8] One of Gilman's step-brothers was Dorman Bridgman Eaton (1823-1899), a lawyer prominent in civil service reform.
Gilman married Anna G. Cornwell in 1857. Their two oldest children, John (b. 1859) and Marcus (b. 1860) died in a boating accident on the Mississippi River in 1877. A third, Hays (1862-3) died in infancy. Jesse (1864-1944) married Lucius Pond Ordway (1862-1948), who became a prominent St. Paul businessman. Catherine "Kit", born 1868, married a man named James Potter Elmer.[9]
^'History of the Bench and Bar of Minnesota,' Volume 1, Hiram Fairchild Stevens-editor, Legal Publishing and Engraving Company, Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1904, Biographical Sketch of John M. Gilman, pg. 175-177
^Encyclopedia of Chicago, Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007
^The Bibliography of Vermont: Or, A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in Any Way to the State. With Biographical and Other Notes, Marcus Davis Gilman, Free Press Association, 1897, p. v-vi
^The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military, volume 4, ed. Abby Maria Hemenway, Montpelier: Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press, 1882, p. 151
john, gilman, john, melvin, gilman, september, 1824, september, 1906, american, politician, lawyer, born, calais, vermont, gilman, admitted, vermont, 1846, moved, lisbon, ohio, 1846, practiced, served, ohio, house, representatives, 1849, 1850, 1857, gilman, mo. John Melvin Gilman September 7 1824 September 26 1906 was an American politician and lawyer Born in Calais Vermont Gilman was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1846 He moved to New Lisbon Ohio in 1846 and practiced law He served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1849 and 1850 In 1857 Gilman moved to Minnesota Territory and settled in Saint Paul He continued to practice law Gilman was the Democratic Party nominee for a U S House seat in 1859 and again in 1863 losing to William Windom and Ignatius Donnelly 1 Gilman served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1865 1869 and 1877 Gilman died at a hospital in Saint Paul Minnesota from a fall caused by a stroke at his home 2 3 4 5 6 Family editGilman was the son of Dr John Taylor Gilman 1791 1825 and his wife Ruth Curtis 1799 1865 His mother remarried in 1829 to Nathaniel Eaton 1791 1878 who was later a Vermont state senator and a judge Gilman s older brother Marcus 1820 1889 became a successful Chicago merchant after returning to Vermont in 1871 he served in the Vermont General Assembly in 1874 and compiled a bibliography of Vermont history He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for mayor of Chicago in 1859 7 8 One of Gilman s step brothers was Dorman Bridgman Eaton 1823 1899 a lawyer prominent in civil service reform Gilman married Anna G Cornwell in 1857 Their two oldest children John b 1859 and Marcus b 1860 died in a boating accident on the Mississippi River in 1877 A third Hays 1862 3 died in infancy Jesse 1864 1944 married Lucius Pond Ordway 1862 1948 who became a prominent St Paul businessman Catherine Kit born 1868 married a man named James Potter Elmer 9 Notes edit http www minnesotalegalhistoryproject org assets Ramsey 20Cty 20Bar Bench 20 1892 pdf The Bar and Bench of Ramsey County St Paul Dispatch January 1892 p 22 3 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present John M Gilman Journal of the House of Representatives of the Forty Eighth Ohio General Assembly Vol XLVIII S Medary printer Columbus Ohio 1850 pg 3 4 Aged Lawyer Dies Minneapolis Journal September 27 1906 pg 7 Pioneer Minnesotan Dies Huron Daily Huronite September 29 1906 pg 3 History of the Bench and Bar of Minnesota Volume 1 Hiram Fairchild Stevens editor Legal Publishing and Engraving Company Saint Paul and Minneapolis Minnesota 1904 Biographical Sketch of John M Gilman pg 175 177 Encyclopedia of Chicago Chicago Mayors 1837 2007 The Bibliography of Vermont Or A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in Any Way to the State With Biographical and Other Notes Marcus Davis Gilman Free Press Association 1897 p v vi The Vermont Historical Gazetteer A Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town Civil Ecclesiastical Biographical and Military volume 4 ed Abby Maria Hemenway Montpelier Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press 1882 p 151External links editJohn M Gilman at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John M Gilman amp oldid 1208959347, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
