Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1877 | 45 | Republican | ||
1878 | 45 | Republican | ||
1879-1880 | 45 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Allegheny
John Fife Gilfillan (R45) Allegheny (Part) County 1877-1880
Early Life:
John Fife Gilfillan, born May 10, 1826, Upper Saint Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; son of John and Margaret Fife Gilfillan; Bethel Academy; attorney; sheep farmer; married, Eleanor Ewing, 1849; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1863; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1872; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1877-1880; died, January 16, 1885, Upper Saint Clair, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; interment, Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1863.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1872.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 45th district, Allegheny (Part) County, 1877-1880; committee assignments, Centennial Affairs, Finance, Vice and Immorality (Chairman).
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "G"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1879) Smull, J.A., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 704, 710-712, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 663.
John Gillfillan (1826-1885) - Find a Grave Memorial