Francis Edward Gilman (April 11, 1842 – May 24, 1917) was a Canadian politician.

Francis Edward Gilman
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Wellington
In office
1887–1917
Appointed byJoseph-Adolphe Chapleau
Preceded byWilliam Hoste Webb
Succeeded byWilliam Frederick Vilas
Personal details
Born(1842-04-11)April 11, 1842
Danville, Canada East
DiedMay 24, 1917(1917-05-24) (aged 75)
Westmount, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Born in Danville, Canada East, Gilman studied at McGill University before being called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1865. He received a Doctor of Law degree in 1877 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1885. A lawyer, he practised law in Montreal. He ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Argenteuil in 1881 losing to William Owens. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Wellington in 1887. He served until his death in 1917 in Westmount, Quebec.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.