Henry Gilmore

Henry H. Gilmore (August 31, 1832 – December 24, 1891) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served on the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Medford, Massachusetts, and as the Mayor of The City of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Early life
Gilmore was born in Warner, New Hampshire, on August 31, 1832, to Mitchel and Czarina (Currier) Gilmore. He married Sarah D. Todd in Charlestown, Massachusetts on May 19, 1858.

Public Offices
Gilmore served on various town and city offices in Medford, Massachusetts, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Medford, Massachusetts he was a member of the Board of Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor, Highway Surveyor and Assessor. In Cambridge he was a member of the Common Council and Board of Aldermen. Gilmore also represented Cambridge and the Third Middlesex District in the Massachusetts State Senate. In 1885 Gilmore was the Democratic party nominee for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts