Eugene P. Gillespie

Eugene Pierce Gillespie (September 24, 1852 – December 16, 1899) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.^[1][2]

Eugene P. Gillespie
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20, 1899
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th district
In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Charles Champlain Townsend
Succeeded by	Thomas Wharton Phillips
Personal details
Born	(1852-09-24)September 24, 1852 Greenville, Pennsylvania
Died	December 16, 1899(1899-12-16) (aged 47) Greenville, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	St. Michael's College

Biography

Gillespie was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and St. Michael's College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in August 1874 and began his legal practice in Greenville.^[3][4]

Gillespie was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892.^[5][6]

He continued the practice of law until his death on December 16, 1899. He was buried at the Shenango Valley Cemetery.^[7][8]