Abijah Gilbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAbijah Gilbert
American politician
Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1806
Place of Birth: Gilbertsville, New York, United States
Date of Death: 23-Nov-1881
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Abijah Gilbert
- Abijah Gilbert (June 18, 1806 – November 23, 1881) was a United States Senator from Florida. Born in Gilbertsville, New York, Gilbert attended Gilbertsville Academy and entered Hamilton College (in Clinton, New York) in 1822 as a member of the class of 1826, but did not return the following year.
- He spent 1822 to 1850 engaged in mercantile pursuits in New York City before moving to St.
- Augustine, Florida in 1865. An early advocate of abolitionism, Gilbert was a strong supporter of the Whig Party and, later on, the Republican Party.
- He was elected to represent Florida in the United States Senate as a Republican, and served from 1869 to 1875 as part of the Reconstruction effort.
- During that period of time, he missed 40.4% of roll call votes.Gilbert retired from business and political life after his Senate term ended while continuing to live in St.
- Augustine.
- He moved back to Gilbertsville shortly before his death in 1881.
- He is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Gilbertsville.
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