Eugene P. Gillespie | |
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.jpg) Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20, 1899 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's25th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Champlain Townsend |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Wharton Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1852-09-24)September 24, 1852 Greenville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1899(1899-12-16) (aged 47) Greenville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | St. Michael's College |
Eugene Pierce Gillespie (September 24, 1852 – December 16, 1899) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.[1][2]
Gillespie was born inGreenville, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools,Allegheny College inMeadville, Pennsylvania, andSt. Michael's College inToronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in August 1874 and began his legal practice in Greenville.[3][4]
Gillespie was elected as a Democrat to theFifty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892.[5][6]
He continued the practice of law until his death on December 16, 1899. He was buried at the Shenango Valley Cemetery.[7][8]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1891–1893 | Succeeded by |
