Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
MILTON A. GAMBLER
CALLED BY DEATH
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and settled on the eastern edge OF the
state. When war with England broke
out he held the Office of deputy surveyor
under Governor Wright, but he joined
forces with the colonists and organized
an Independent regiment with which he
harried the Tories and the Redcoats.
Colonel Gambler was with Gen. Elijah
Clarke on the famous expedition to Ken
lucky, by which the great partisan leader
endeavored to convey the helpless wives
and children of the Broad river region
TO some secure place OF shelter. He
fought at the battle OF Kings Mountain
and later took part in the siege Of All
gusta.
Eleven children were born to Colonel
Gambler, of which the most famous are
Daniel G. Gambler and Samuel c. Gambler
the latter of whom was the father or MT
Milton Gambler. .
Samuel c. Gambler was born in lsoS the
year In which were born Tennyson, Oar
win. Gladstone and Lincoln. He was
a member of the state legislature, fought
AGAINST the Seminole Indians in Florida
and attended the famous Charleston con-
vention of 1861.
He had IL children, as did hi $ IA
tier. four of whom attained to the hlgn-
est honors: Milton A. Gambler asa "
Gambler, Warren A. Gambler ana Iohh D
Gambler. -, -. A. oua
90 10 With highest honors from the Uni
yersItv Of Georgia, then known as
Franlrlin college. At the age OF ~ ne
was admitted to the practice OF law. IN
that wear also he was married to the only
daughter of Congressman CharIes MUIR
phev and was associated with him at
law.
DurinT the two years prior to this time
he had read law in the office OF warren
Aiken. at Cassville. In the class IN wnlch
Mr.. Gambler graduated was MAJ. J. b.
Cummings, general counsel for the Geor-
gia road.
At the time of his marriage, Mr.. Cand-
Ter moved to DeKalb county, where ne
had since made his home. Before he was
n Years old he was elected to the state
legislature and several times went as rep
resentative to the general assembly which
met at Milledgeville. At one time he,
~, father. and his uncle, E. s. Gambler,
were members of the same legislature
Mr.. Gambler was in the senate while mis-
father and his uncle were in the house.
This uncle, E. S. Gambler, was little
less famous than Samuel c. Gambler.
For 70 wears he was comptroller general
Of the state of Georgia, and during the
ante-bellum days was widely known ana
respected.
Mr.. Milton Gambler was first elected
from the Fifth district to congress by
defeating William Markham, who was
then the Republican candidate. AT that
time the Fifth district was much larger
than it is now and Democracy did not
have the strong hold that 1t has at the
present day. Mr.. Gamblers victory was
signal and showed how great his political
power then was. He was reelected at
the expiration of his first term of office.
At the outbreak of the civil war he or
Ranized- cavalry company in DeKalo
county and was soon promoted to the
rank of colonel Before the close Of the
war he was transferred to the comISis-
sary department and was stationed at
Dalton, Ca, at the time OF the surrender.
Mr.. Gambler had practiced law here
for nearly half a century. and for many
years had been attorney for the Georgia
road He had had three law partners,
the last of whom was William s. Thomp-
son, with whom he became associated in
1873
Mr.. Gambler was always a firm Demo-
crat. II has been said that he was I'M
wavering in his democracy and his relig-
fon One of his ideals was Grover Cleve-
land, whom he looked upon as the great
est of men. VII.