Political party Democratic Died December 16, 1899 Role U.S. representative | Name Eugene Gillespie Alma mater St. Michael's College Party Democratic Party | |
Preceded by Charles Champlain Townsend Succeeded by Thomas Wharton Phillips Born September 24, 1852
Greenville, Pennsylvania ( 1852-09-24 ) Education Allegheny College, St. Michael's College, Toronto | ||
Eugene Pierce Gillespie (September 24, 1852 – December 16, 1899) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
He was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and St. Michael's College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in August 1874 and commenced practice in Greenville.
Gillespie was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892. He continued the practice of law until his death in 1899. Interment in Shenango Valley Cemetery.
References
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