Bio of Gilman, Henry W. (b.1842) Wabasha Co., MN
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Gilman, Henry W., of the village of Elgin, son of John and Lydia Gilman,
was born in the town of Anson, Somerset county, Maine, on January 18,
1842. His father was a farmer by occupation, and owned a farm in the above
town, upon which the subject of this sketch worked during the early years
of his life, attending the district schools in the winters. In the fall of
1862 Mr. Gilman enlisted as a private in Co. A., 28th regt. of Maine Vol.
Inf. Mr. Gilman served with his regiment under Gen. N. P. Banks, and was
engaged in the siege of Port Hudson, being present at its surrender, July
8, 1863. After this Mr. Gilman was sent to the hospital at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, and in the fall of 1863 he was honorably discharged from the
service on account of sickness, holding at the time the rank of sergeant.
In the month of June, 1864, Mr. Gilman went to California, remaining about
six months in the Santa Clara Valley, and from there he went to the Canyon
City gold mines, situated in the northeastern part of Oregon, and was
there engaged in mining operations until the fall of 1865, when he
returned to California, and farmed it on the coast, about forty-five miles
south of San Francisco. Here he remained about one year, when he returned
to Farmington, in his native state. During the year 1867 Mr. Gilman, in
conjunction with his brother, conducted a hotel at New Sharon, Franklin
county, Maine. On January 18, 1868, Mr. Gilman was married to Miss Annie
O. Porter, daughter of W. B. and Elizabeth Porter, of Farmington, Maine,
who now reside in Elgin. After Mr. Gilman's marriage he went out of the
hotel business, and farmed it in Farmington until the fall of 1871, when
he entered the employ of the Androscoggin Railroad Company, with whom he
remained until the latter part of 1873, when he came with his family to
Elgin. Mr. Gilman has followed the occupation of a farmer since he has
been here, but for the last three years he has been principally engaged in
the business of buying and shipping horses to Dakota and the Red River
country. Mr. Gilman now owns a good property on Main street in the
village, upon which he resides. In the spring of 1880 Mr. Gilman was
elected one of the supervisors of the town of Elgin, and at the expiration
of his term refused to serve longer, as his business would not then permit
him to do so. In the fall of 1881 Mr. Gilman was elected one of the
trustees of school district No. 57, which position he now holds, having
been clerk of the board ever since his election. Mr. Gilman is a member of
Elgin lodge, No. 115, A.F.A.M. in which lodge he now holds the office of
J. W. His family consists of two children, Fred V., born May 16, 1871, and
Lizzie Edith, born August 18, 1872. In the summer of 1880 Mr. Gilman,
accompanied by his family, paid a visit to his native place in Maine,
being absent three months. While there he saw his mother for the last
time, she having died September 22, 1881.