James Gillett
James Norris Gillett | |
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1st district | |
In office January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | |
Preceded by | Frank McGowan |
Succeeded by | Thomas H. Selvage |
Personal details | |
Born | Viroqua, Wisconsin, U.S. | September 20, 1860
Died | April 20, 1937 Berkeley, California, U.S. | (aged 76)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Adelaide Pratt, Isabella Erzgraber |
Children | 7 |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
James Norris Gillett (September 20, 1860 – April 20, 1937) was an American
from January 9, 1907, to January 3, 1911.Biography
James Gillett was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin, on September 20, 1860. As a young child, Gillett moved with his parents to Sparta, Wisconsin, at the age of five. He remained in Sparta for nearly fifteen years, attending the town's grammar and high school. In 1881, Gillett was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar and began a law practice in Sparta shortly afterwards. In the early 1880s, Gillett permanently relocated out of his native Wisconsin for the West, living briefly in both the Montana Territory and Washington Territory before moving to California. He settled in Eureka in 1884.[1]
Once in Eureka, Gillett joined the
By the mid-1890s, Gillett had become interested in state politics. Running as a
Gillett's success in Washington was noticed by state Republicans and lobbyists for the
The denying of Pardee's renomination caused immediate controversy and outrage. Pardee, due to his efficient bureaucracy and direction of the state government's response to the
Despite his highly controversial nomination, Gillett would win the governorship in the 1906 general elections, defeating
Following his successful election, Gillett resigned from his
Governorship
Inaugurated on January 9, 1907, as the 22nd
As
Gillett's governorship, however, remained continually marred with controversy due to his Republican nomination by
By 1910, Gillett was falling quickly into financial trouble, and decided not to seek re-election. Privately, however, it is believed that his wife, Isabella, did not want Gillett to continue the governorship.[11]
Post governorship
Following his departure from the Governor's Office, Gillett opened a law practice in
Gillett retired from the law practice in 1929, only to begin a new practice in 1934 in Oakland with his son, James Gillett Jr.
Gillett died April 20, 1937, in Berkeley at the age of 76.
References
- ^ "Guide to the James Norris Gillett Collection, 1880-1971". California State Library. 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Californians and the Military: James Norris Gillett". California State Military Museum. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ a b "Gillett, James Norris, (1860-1937)". Biographical Directory to the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b "The Direct Primary, A Critical Step for California Progressivism". Steve Brady, San Francisco State University. 1995. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "November 6, 1906 General Election Results". JoinCalifornia.org. 1906-11-06. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ James N. Gillett (January 9, 1907). "Inaugural Address". The Governors' Gallery. California State Library. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Abate, Tom (March 10, 2003). "State's little-known history of shameful science California's role in Nazis' goal of 'purification.'". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "About Caltrans". California Department of Transportation. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "The Schwarzenegger Phenomenon: A Leader for Hyperpluralistic Times—And More" (PDF). Pat Brown Institute. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Culbert Olson 1939 - 1943". The Governors' Gallery. California State Library. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Guide to the James Norris Gillett Collection, 1880-1971". California State Library. 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
External links
- United States Congress. "James Gillett (id: G000202)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.