Henry Bell Gilkeson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Bell Gilkeson

American politician, lawyer, school administrator, and banker

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1850

Place of Birth: Moorefield, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1921

Profession: teacher, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Henry Bell Gilkeson (June 6, 1850 – September 29, 1921) was an American lawyer, politician, school administrator, and banker in West Virginia. Gilkeson was born in Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), the eldest child of a dry goods merchant, and was raised in Romney.
Following his graduation from Hampden–Sydney College, Gilkeson became a schoolteacher and served as superintendent of the Hampshire County Schools district from 1877 to 1879.
Gilkeson later studied law and started a law practice in Romney.
Following the death of John Collins Covell in 1887, Gilkeson served as the principal of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind until 1888. Gilkeson served in the West Virginia Legislature as a state senator representing the 12th District in the West Virginia Senate (1890–93) and as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1883–85 and 1909–11).
Gilkeson served as the mayor of Romney beginning in 1885, and the first president of the Bank of Romney (1888–1913).