Frank L. Gilbert Explained

Frank L. Gilbert
Order:19th
Office:Attorney General of Wisconsin
Governor:James O. Davidson
Term Start:January 7, 1907
Term End:January 2, 1911
Predecessor:Lafayette M. Sturdevant
Successor:Levi H. Bancroft
Office1:County Judge of Dane County, Wisconsin
Appointer1:Fred R. Zimmerman
Term Start1:January 6, 1927
Term End1:June 1, 1927
Predecessor1:Albert G. Zimmerman
Successor1:George Kroncke
Office2:District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
Term Start2:January 1, 1903
Term End2:January 1, 1907
Predecessor2:Matthew S. Dudgeon
Successor2:Vroman Mason
Party:Republican
Birth Date:3 March 1864
Birth Place:Arena, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Restingplace:Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison
Profession:Lawyer

Frank L. Gilbert (March 3, 1864October 10, 1930) was an American lawyer and judge from Dane County, Wisconsin. He was the 19th attorney general of Wisconsin, and served as a county judge and district attorney of Dane County. His name was frequently abbreviated as

Biography

A Republican, Gilbert was born on March 3, 1864, in Arena, Wisconsin.[1] [2] He entered law school at age 32 and passed the bar exam in 1897.[2] He served as district attorney of Dane County from 1902 to 1907, after which he served as the state's attorney general.[2] He was appointed county judge for Dane County in 1927 by Governor Fred R. Zimmerman.[2] After that he served on the state's conservation commission and practiced law in Madison.[2] He died in Madison, Wisconsin, following an operation for appendicitis.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank L. Gilbert. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-22.
  2. News: Frank L. Gilbert, Public Servant, Dies at Madison. The Sheboygan Press. October 11, 1930. 2. Newspapers.com. June 7, 2018.
  3. News: Frank Gilbert Seriously Ill; Has Operation. The Capital Times. September 30, 1930. 1. Newspapers.com. June 8, 2018.