Eugene Pierce Gillespie

Eugene Pierce Gillespie (September 24, 1852 – December 16, 1899) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Eugene P. Gillespie
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 25th district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded byCharles Champlain Townsend
Succeeded byThomas Wharton Phillips
Personal details
Born(1852-09-24)September 24, 1852
Greenville, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 16, 1899(1899-12-16) (aged 47)
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSt. Michael's College

Biography

He was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and St. Michael's College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in August 1874 and commenced practice in Greenville.

Gillespie was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892. He continued the practice of law until his death in 1899. Interment in Shenango Valley Cemetery.

Sources
  • United States Congress. "Eugene Pierce Gillespie (id: G000195)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The Political Graveyard
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Charles C. Townsend		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district
1891–1893		 Succeeded by
Thomas W. Phillips


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