Edward A Gilbert

Edward Addison Gilbert (July 6, 1854 – ?) (often referred to as "E.A. Gilbert") was a Nebraska politician who served as lieutenant governor from 1899 until 1901 under Governor William A. Poynter. He also served as a Republican in the Nebraska legislature in 1889. In 1900, he was nominated for a second term as lieutenant governor as a Silver Republican aligned with the Populists, and directly as a Populist in 1902 but did not prevail.

Gilbert was born in Illinois and moved from Macoupin County, Illinois to York County, Nebraska in 1884. He married Louise May on January 1, 1878 in Carlinville, Illinois.