Talk:Theodore P. Gilman

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There are two Theodore Gilmans of approximately the same generation. One is Theodore Gilman (no middle name), (b. 1/2/1841-d. 8/9/1930), son of Winthrop Sargent Gilman, born in Alton, died in Yonkers. The other is Theodore P. Gilman (1857-1922), who, it seems, is not a near relation. The Wikipedia article started for Theodore P. is mostly about Theodore (no P.), and there are many errors that conflate the two lives.

The little portrait photo is of Theodore P., as are all references to NY Comptroller, a NJ brewery, and an arrest record. [photo from NY Redbook. https://archive.org/stream/newyorkredbook00unse_0#page/n75/mode/1up]

The son of Winthrop Sargent Gilman (Theodore, no P.) is shown in a photo with Andrew Carnegie in this article for Theodore P., and should be removed along with most of the text in the article.

Since its inception this article has spread misinformation about both Theodores to hundreds (thousands?) of sites, including genealogical sites, and many have reproduced the “P.” when listing Winthrop Sargent Gilman’s sons.

Anyone have suggestions as to how best to untangle these two lives? The problem is evident in the Winthrop Sargent Gilman Wikipedia article, too. Notes notes and more notes (talk) 23:56, 27 June 2020 (UTC)Reply

There sems to have been some mix-up, I removed the material referring to the other Theodore Gilman. Kraxler (talk) 18:30, 28 June 2020 (UTC)Reply

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