Charles Duncan Gilfillan

Charles Duncan Gilfillan (July 4, 1831 – December 19, 1902) was an American politician and businessman.

Charles Duncan Gilfillan
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 3, 1865 – January 1, 1866
Preceded byRudolph H. Fitz
Succeeded by[data missing]
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 4, 1876 – January 1, 1877
Preceded by[data missing]
Succeeded by[data missing]
Personal details
BornJuly 4, 1831
DiedDecember 19, 1902(1902-12-19) (aged 71)

Life

Gilfillan was born in New Hartford, New York and went to the Homer Academy. He studied at the Hamilton College in 1849 and 1850. Gilfillan moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota Territory in 1851. He studied law and was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1853. He constructed and set up the Saint Paul waterworks project. Gilfillan owned land in Minnesota including farm land in Redwood County, Minnesota. He died from heart problems at his home in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1][2][3]

The Gilfillan Estate, Gilfillan, Minnesota

The 1882 farmstead of Gilfillan and his son is managed by the Redwood County Historical Society.[4] The estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, showcases their promotion of progressive farming in southwest Minnesota and is associated with the alienation of seized Dakota reservation land.[5]

Politics

Gilfillan served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1865 and 1876 and was a Republican. He then served in the Minnesota Senate from 1876 to 1886. Gilfillan was involved with the Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Valley Historical Society.

Notes
  1. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Charles Duncan Gilfillan
  2. 'Minnesota Pioneer Dead,' Austin Daily Herald, December 19, 1902, pg. 1
  3. Redwood County Historical Society-Charles Duncan Gilfillan
  4. "Gilfillan Estate". Redwood County Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  5. Gimmestad, Dennis A. (September 1978). "Gilfillan" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-10-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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