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Thomas Walter Gilbert (1850-1890)

Physician.

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, in 1850, he entered the teaching profession before graduating in 1873 from the Chicago School of Medicine and in 1875 from the medical college in Toronto. For several years he practised medicine in Stratford, Ontario, before coming to Manitoba in 1882, becoming one of the first settlers in the Carberry area.

An active and prominent member of the Manitoba Conservative party, Gilbert was twice defeated in the provincial elections in 1886 and 1888 as a candidate for Norfolk constituency.

Gilbert died on 26 November 1890, and was buried in St. Thomas, Ontario. He is commemorated by Gilbert Avenue in Winnipeg.

Source:

Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba

This collection of biographies of early Manitobans was compiled by the Manitoba Library Association, and published in 1971. Those included in the collection lived prior to 1920, and came from all walks of life: politics, professions, business and finance, armed services, arts, pioneers, and others.

© 1971, Manitoba Library Association,
ISBN 0-919566-01-4
Online version 2007, Manitoba Historical Society.


Profile revised: 30 August 2008

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