Henry Dilworth Gilpin and Eliza Sibley

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Husband Henry Dilworth Gilpin ^{1 2}

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           Born: 14 Apr 1801 2
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           Died: 29 Jan 1860 2
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         Father: Joshua Gilpin (1765-1841) 1 3
         Mother: Mary Dilworth (1777-1864) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Eliza Sibley ²

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         Father: Dr. John Sibley (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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   Other Spouse: Judge Josiah S. Johnston (      -      ) 2

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Children

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• They left no descendants.

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Dilworth Gilpin

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He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, 1819; studied law and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar; was appointed U. S. Attorney for Pennsylvania, 1832; solicitor of U. S. Treasury, 1837; Attorney General of U. S., 1840-41; Government Director of U. S. Bank, 1833-4; President of Academy of Fine Arts; Vice-President of Historical Society of Pennsylvania; edited and wrote many papers for the "Atlantic Souvenir," 1826-32; the first literary annual published in America; author of many articles on politics, and general literature in "Democratic Review" and "North American Review," as well as of numerous biographies of prominent public men; delivered many addresses before scientific literary and aesthetic associations, collected a large and valuable library of books and manuscripts which he devised to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, known as the Gilpin Library; published in 1841 a volume of "Decisions of United States Court for Eastern Pennsylvania," and two volumes octavo of "Opinions of the Attorney General of the United States".

After his marriage he and his wife travelled extensively in foreign parts and were the recipients of hospitality from crowned heads and princes. During President Van Buren's administration, Mrs. Gilpin was a great favorite in Washington society.

1 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 570.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 430.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 429.