Hon. Joseph C. Gilmore

Submitted by Mike Miller

Hon. Joseph C. Gilmore, a prominent attorney of New Orleans, was born in that city, a son of the late Thomas Gilmore, a distinguished member of the New Orleans bar. After receiving a common-school education he entered the Mount St. Mary's college of Maryland, where he pursued a thorough course and graduated from that institutions. In 1869 the degree of A. B. was conferred upon him and in 1871 the degree of A. M. Immediately following his graduation he began the study of law under the instruction of his father, and after his, admission to the bar was associated with his father professionally, until the death of the latter, in December, 1890. He soon won for himself a good standing and reputation at the bar, and through his ability and honorable methods has built up a large and lucrative practice. He is a member of the New Orleans law association. In 1888 he was elected a member of the state legislature and during the session of 1890, when the question of rechartering the Louisiana state lottery was before that honorable body, Mr. Gilmore was one of the most active opponents of the measure. He was very pronounced in his opinion, and with the courage of his convictions fought against the measure in favor of an institution which he considered detrimental to the best interests of the people and the state.

He is a stanch adherent of the democracy, and an earnest tariff reformer. In spiritual matters he is a member of the Catholic church, socially he is a member of the Pickwick and Southern Yacht clubs. Mr. Gilmore was a delegate to the anti-lottery convention, at Baton Rouge, in 1890. After his return from the legislature he and his colleagues who had fought the lottery, were tendered a grand reception at Grunewald hall. Personally Mr. Gilmore is of easy approach, courteous in his manner and with a pleasant word for all. As a lawyer he has won a distinction rarely excelled by one of his years and the high standard of the father bids fair to be maintained in the son.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), p. 446. Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.