Gilchrist, Albert Waller, 1858-1926
Variant namesAlbert W. Gilchrist was born in Greenwood, South Carolina on January 15, 1858, the son of General William E. and Rhoda Elizabeth (Waller) Gilchrist. After attending Carolina Military Institute and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he became a Brigadier General in the Florida militia. He joined the regular army in 1898 at the outbreak of the Spanish American War and served until 1899 when he left the military and returned to his political career in Florida.
Gilchrist was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1893 to 1905. In 1909 Gilchrist became the twentieth Governor of Florida and served until 1913. He died on May 15, 1926 in New York.
From the description of Albert Waller Gilchrist papers 1876-1929. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 45232023
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| referencedIn | Albert Waller Gilchrist Papers, 1876-1929 | ||
| creatorOf | Florida. Governor. Index to correspondence, 1909-1914. | Florida State Archive | |
| creatorOf | Gilchrist, Albert Waller, 1858-1926. Albert Waller Gilchrist papers 1876-1929. | Florida State University | |
| referencedIn | Broward, Napoleon Bonaparte, 1857-1910. Papers, 1879-1918, (bulk 1904-1910). | University of Florida | |
| referencedIn | Dodd, Dorothy, 1902-. Dorothy Dodd Gifts, 1903-1907. | Florida State University | |
| creatorOf | Florida. Governor. State Governors correspondence, 1909-1925. | Florida State Archive | |
| creatorOf | Florida. Governor. Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, 1836-1909. | Florida State Archive | |
| referencedIn | Fletcher, Duncan Upshaw, 1859-1936. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher papers, 1860-1943. | Florida State University | |
| creatorOf | Gilchrist, Albert W. (Albert Waller), 1858-1926. Papers, Albert W. Gilchrist. | Florida State University |
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| correspondedWith | Fletcher, Duncan Upshaw, 1859-1936. | person |
| associatedWith | Florida. Governor. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Florida. Governor (1909-1913 : Gilchrist) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Florida. Governor, (1909-1913 : Gilchrist) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1858-01-15
Death 1926-05-15
