Winthrop Sargent Gilman
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| Winthrop Sargent Gilman | |
| Born | 1808 Marietta, Ohio |
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| Died | October 1, 1884 (aged 76) Palisades, New York |
Winthrop Sargent Gilman (1808-1884) was head of the banking house of Gilman, Son Co. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. In 1837 he let the abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy hide his printing press in one of his warehouses. [1]
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- ^ "Winthrop S. Gilman Dead: An Original Abolitionist and Successful Business Man and Banker", The New York Times, 1884-10-05. "Winthrop Sargent Gilman, head of the banking house of Gilman, Son Co., of No. 62 Cedar-street, this city, died at his Summer home in Palisades, Rockland County, N.Y., on Friday, age 76. Mr. Gilman was known as a business ..."
