Civil War era photograph including William B. Gere and Thomas P. Gere

William B. Gere was a farmer, Union Army officer during the American Civil War, and served as a territorial legislator in Minnesota during the 1850s.[1][2] After the war he lived in Sumter County, Alabama and served in the Alabama House of Representatives. He was a Democrat.[3]

He settled in Chatfield, Minnesota. A Civil War era photo of him and others survives.[4] His younger brother Thomas Parke Gere served with him.[5][6][7] The Minnesota Historical Society has some of his papers.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Gere, William B. "Wm. B., W.B." - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov.
  2. ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Gerard to Gerrity". politicalgraveyard.com.
  3. ↑ "Senate documents". January 31, 1877 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "In Their Words: Lt. Col. William B. Gere". Post Bulletin. October 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Thomas Parke Gere, First Lieutenant, United States Army". www.arlingtoncemetery.net.
  6. ↑ Neill, Edward Duffield (January 31, 1887). "Concise History of the State of Minnesota". S.M. Williams – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Minnesota in the Civil And Indian Wars 1861-1865. Minnesota Historical Society. January 31, 2005. ISBN 9780873515191 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "William B. and Thomas P. Gere papers, 1847-1911". researchworks.oclc.org.
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