Sacramento County
Biographies
CHARLES LEE
GILMORE
CHARLES LEE GILMORE.--Another Sacramento attorney who has shed distinction upon the California bar, is Charles Lee Gilmore, whose law offices are located at 301 Capital National Bank Building, in Sacramento. A native son, he was born in Calaveras County, of Mark Twain fame, amid the comfortable environments of a well-kept farm, on June 14, 1883, the son of George W and Minnie (Deeble) Gilmore, worthy pioneers. The father came from Kentucky, arriving in California, along with other Argonauts, in October, 1850, and at once hurried into the mines; and later he engaged in the raising of stock. He died on November 12, 1901, having rounded out a useful and very honorable career. Mrs. Gilmore is still living, an esteemed lady, enjoying the devotion of a wide circle of friends.
Having only the advantages of the near-by public schools, Charles went early into the logging camps, and then took up mining. Meanwhile, he began to study privately, taking up civil engineering and lumber cruising, which he followed, and for five years he was in the government service in the general land office, and in the field service of the Federal Forest Reserve, as a timber cruiser. Then he started to practice before the land office, Department of the Interior; and later he went to work for the state of California, as a civil engineer. He continued, very sensibly, to study law privately, and in time took the necessary bar examinations; and on March 25, 1918, was admitted to practice. Since then, Mr. Gilmore has become better and better known not only as a general lawyer, but particularly as one having a special knowledge, due to his practical forester and engineering experience, of the greatest value to anyone seeking his professional services.
In 1912, Mr. Gilmore was married, at Visalia, to Miss Helen Swain, a native daughter from Kern County, whose brilliant career as a student led her to become a successful land attorney. In politics she is a Republican, and she is president of the Woman’s Council of Sacramento. Mr. Gilmore votes with the Democratic party. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore are fond of outdoor life, and do what they can toward the great work of conserving the resources of the state and the protecting of natural life. Mr. Gilmore is a Scottish Rite Mason, and a member of the Sacramento County and California state bar association.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 937.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.