William H. Gest, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William H. Gest

American politician

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1838

Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 09-Aug-1912

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Harrison Gest (January 7, 1838 – August 9, 1912) was a U.S.
Representative from Illinois. Born in Jacksonville, Illinois, Gest moved with his parents to Rock Island in 1842. He was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1860. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in Rock Island, Illinois. Gest was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress. Circuit judge of the fourteenth judicial district of Illinois from June 1897 until his death in Rock Island, Illinois, August 9, 1912. He was interred in Chippiannock Cemetery.