Buy this book on-line Gilson, Norman Shepard (1839 - 1914) : Norman S. Gilson Steel Engraved Portrait with Facsimile SignatureC. N. Caspar Company
Circa 1900, sized 6 x 9.5 inches, on heavy plate paper, generally very clean and bright. The author, b. Middlefield, Ohio, was a soldier, lawyer, judge, and tax commissioner in Wisconsin. During the Civil War he served in the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, 1861 - 1863, and as an officer of the 58th U. S. Colored Infantry, 1862 - 1865, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was judge advocate of the Natchez district, and later judge advocate of the Department of Mississippi, 1865 - 1866, leaving the army with the brevet rank of Colonel of Volunteers. After the war he attended law school in Albany, NY, graduated in 1867, and was admitted to the bar. He returned to Wisconsin and set up a law practice in Fond du Lac, and later served as city attorney and district attorney. A Democrat, he was elected judge of the 4th judicial circuit in 1880, was twice re-elected, and served from 1881 to 1899. In 1899 he was appointed to the Wisconsin Tax Commission, and served as chairman until his resignation in 1911.. Print. Book Condition: VG. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Gilson, Norman Shepard (1839 - 1914) : Norman S. Gilson Steel Engraved Portrait with Facsimile Signature. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, libri antichi, used books, collectables and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |