Gilmer, Francis Walker, 1790-1826

Virginia lawyer and educator.

From the description of Notebook and journal, 1815-1822. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19647035

Francis Walker Gilmer was born 9 October 1790 at "Pen Park" in Albemarle County, Virginia, to George Gilmer (1742-1795) and Lucy Walker Gilmer (1751-1800). He received some of his education at Monticello from Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836) and at a school run by James Ogilvie (1760-1820). Gilmer attended the College of William and Mary in 1809-1810, then studied law under William Wirt (1772-1834) in Richmond, Virginia. Upon the completion of his legal studies, he travelled extensively along the eastern seaboard with the Abbe Joseph Francisco Correa de Serra (1750-1823) before beginning the practice of law in Winchester, Virginia, in 1816. A year later, Gilmer returned to Richmond to continue practicing law. In 1824, he was chosen by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) to travel to Europe to hire professors for the newly established University of Virginia. Gilmer himself was appointed professor of law, but he died before he could assume his position on 25 February 1826 at "Farmington" in Albemarle County.

From the guide to the Francis Walker Gilmer Letters, 1818-1824, (Library of Virginia)

From the guide to the Francis Walker Gilmer Letters, 1812-1825, (Library of Virginia)

From the guide to the Francis Walker Gilmer Letters, 1818-1827, (Library of Virginia)

From the guide to the Francis Walker Gilmer Letters, 1816-1821, (Library of Virginia)

Born at Penn Park, Albemarle County, Virginia, on October 9, 1790. Graduate of the College of William and Mary (1810), studied law with William Wirt (1811-1814), practice law in Winchester, Virginia (1815-1817), appointed professor of law at the University of Virginia. Died before assuming office on February 25, 1826.

From the description of Letters : to William Wirt, 1812-1825. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122481917

Born at Penn Park, Albemarle County, Virginia, on October 9, 1790. Graduate of the College of William and Mary (1810), studied law with William Wirt (1811-1814), practiced law in Winchester, Virginia (1815-1817), appointed professor at the University of Virginia. Died before assuming office on February 25, 1826.

From the description of Letters : to John Randolph, 1818-1827. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122395559

Born at Penn Park, Albemarle county, Virginia, on October 9, 1790. Graduate of the College of William and Mary (1810), studied law with William Wirt (1811-1814), practiced law in Winchester, Virginia (1815-1817), appointed professor of law at the University of Virginia. Died before assuming officie on February 25, 1826.

From the description of Letters : to Dabney Carr, 1818-1824. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609366

Virginia lawyer, author and educator.

From the description of Correspondence of Francis Walker Gilmer [manuscript], 1784-1826. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647894979

Francis Walker Gilmer (1790-1826) was a lawyer, author, and educational diplomatist. See also DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY 7:306.

George Gilmer (1758-1825), a physician, was the brother of Francis Walker Gilmer and father of Thomas Walker Gilmer.

Thomas Walker Gilmer (1802-1844), nephew of Francis Walker Gilmer and son of Dr. George Gilmer, was Governor of Virginia (1840-41), member of Congress (1841-43), and Secretary of the U.S. Navy (1844). He was killed by an explosion on board the U.S. man-of-war PRINCETON.

From the description of Letters : Winchester and Richmond, Virginia, to George and Thomas Walker Gilmer, 1816-1821. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122538939