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Frank L. Gilbert
19th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
GovernorJames O. Davidson
Preceded byLafayette M. Sturdevant
Succeeded byLevi H. Bancroft
County Judge of Dane County, Wisconsin
In office
January 6, 1927 – June 1, 1927
Appointed byFred R. Zimmerman
Preceded byAlbert G. Zimmerman
Succeeded byGeorge Kroncke
District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1903 – January 1, 1907
Preceded byMatthew S. Dudgeon
Succeeded byVroman Mason
Personal details
Born(1864-03-03)March 3, 1864
Arena, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 1930(1930-10-10) (aged 66)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary L. Kylen
(m. 1899⁠–⁠1930)
ProfessionLawyer

Frank L. Gilbert (March 3, 1864 – October 10, 1930) was an American lawyer and judge from Dane County, Wisconsin. He was the 19th attorney general of Wisconsin, and served as a county judge and district attorney of Dane County. His name was frequently abbreviated as F. L. Gilbert.

Biography

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A Republican, Gilbert was born on March 3, 1864, in Arena, Wisconsin.[1][2] He entered law school at age 32 and passed the bar exam in 1897.[2] He served as district attorney of Dane County from 1902 to 1907, after which he served as the state's attorney general.[2] He was appointed county judge for Dane County in 1927 by Governor Fred R. Zimmerman.[2] After that he served on the state's conservation commission and practiced law in Madison.[2] He died in Madison, Wisconsin, following an operation for appendicitis.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Frank L. Gilbert". Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Frank L. Gilbert, Public Servant, Dies at Madison". The Sheboygan Press. October 11, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Frank Gilbert Seriously Ill; Has Operation". The Capital Times. September 30, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved June 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin
1906, 1908
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
January 1, 1903 – January 1, 1907
Succeeded by
Vroman Mason
Preceded by Attorney General of Wisconsin
January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Albert G. Zimmerman
County Judge of Dane County, Wisconsin
January 6, 1927 – June 1, 1927
Succeeded by
George Kroncke