| Newton Whiting Gilbert | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – November 6, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Clarence C. Gilhams |
| Philippine Secretary of Public Instruction | |
| In office March 1, 1909 – December 1, 1913 | |
| Appointed by | William Cameron Forbes |
| Preceded by | William Morgan Shuster |
| Succeeded by | Henderson S. Martin |
| Acting Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office September 1, 1913 – October 6, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | William Castle, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Grew |
| Vice Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office February 14, 1910 – November 30, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | William Cameron Forbes |
| Succeeded by | Henderson S. Martin |
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
| In office January 11, 1901 – January 14, 1905 | |
| Governor | Winfield T. Durbin |
| Preceded by | William S. Haggard |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Thomas Miller |
| Member of the Indiana Senate | |
| In office 1896-1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1862 Worthington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1939 (aged 77) Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
Newton Whiting Gilbert (May 24, 1862 – July 5, 1939) was an American politician from Indiana.
Career
He was the 25th lieutenant governor of Indiana, a member of the Indiana State Senate, a representative in the United States House of Representatives, and an acting governor-general of the Philippines from September 1, 1913, to October 6, 1913. He served on the Philippine Commission, the appointed upper house of the Philippine Legislature of the American colonial Insular Government of the Philippines.
References
- Newton W. Gilbert at Political Graveyard
External links
- United States Congress. "Newton W. Gilbert (id: G000176)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Newton W. Gilbert at Find a Grave
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam S. Haggard | Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 1901–1905 |
Succeeded byHugh Thomas Miller |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byJames M. Robinson | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 12th congressional district 1905–1906 |
Succeeded byClarence C. Gilhams |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byJames Francis Smith | Governor-General of the Philippines 1907–1908 |
Succeeded byWilliam Cameron Forbes |
| American governors-general of the Philippines | ||
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| 1898–1935 | ||
| Military government (1898–1902) | .svg) | |
| Insular Government (1901–1935) | ||
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