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born and his mother died six months afterward, thus 

 leaving him to make his own way in the world. That 

 he attained eminence in several walks of life may be taken 

 as some indication of the energy he possessed. At the 

 end of his college course Mr. Gilbert became in succession 



BENJAMIN DAVIS GILBERT 



broker, book-seller and editor. He was connected with 

 the Utica Morning Herald for eleven years and continued 

 to write for it for many years afterward. Leaving the 

 paper he became interested in the manufacture of steel 

 goods, which he continued to the time of his death. 

 For nearly 30 years he served as secretary of the New 

 York State Dairyman's Association, and was author of 



