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Albert Waller Gilchrist was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Florida. Gilchrist was born in South Carolina before moving to Punta Gorda...
Albert Waller Gilchrist was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Florida. Gilchrist was born in South Carolina before moving to Punta Gorda, Florida. A Democrat, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1893 and served as speaker in 1905.
Gilchrist was a brigadier general of the Florida militia until 1898, when he volunteered for service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He achieved the rank of captain in the regular army and was mustered out of national service in 1899.
Mr. Gilchrist's parents owned large properties primarily in Quincy, FL (Gadsden County) at the time of his birth in 1858. His father's early death in 1860 from pneumonia coupled with the devastation of the Civil War and his family's poor management reduced Albert Gilchrist to relative poverty.
Albert Waller Gilchrist (1858 - 1926) Born 15 Jan 1858 in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. Ancestors. Son of William Edward Kilcrease and Rhoda Elizabeth (Waller) Gilchrist. Brother of Bessie Gilchrist, Bessy Gibbes [half], Robert Gibbes [half], Hunter A. Gibbes [half] and Ethel Gibbes [half] [spouse (s) unknown]
Albert W. Gilchrist. AKA Albert Waller Gilchrist. Born: 15-Jan - 1858. Birthplace: Greenwood, SC. Died: 15-May - 1926. Location of death: New York City. Cause of death: unspecified. Remains: Buried, Indian Spring Cemetery, Punta Gorda, FL. Gender: Male.
Albert Waller Gilchrist (January 15, 1858 – May 15, 1926) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Florida. A Democrat, Gilchrist was born in South Carolina before moving to Punta Gorda, Florida.
