Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-02
PIONEER WESTERN
MAN IS DEAD
Colonel Jesse Gilmore, Former
Resident Of albuquerque Rode
First Santa Fe Passenger
Train into San Diego,

Colonel Jesse Gilmore, Who resid-
cd in albuquerque in 1884 and 1885
and who will be well remembered by
the Old timers here. died recently in
San Diego, Cal, to which place he
went after leaving his city. Henry
~Brockeier. formerly Of this city, nov
"A real estate hustler in San Diego,
rcnds the Morning Journal a copy of
the San Diego Union" which has tho
following on Colonel Gilmore:
Following an illness OF several
weeks. Colonel Jesse Gilmore, we'll
known San Diego pioneer, died at an
carly hour Yesterday morning at the
family residence, 1866 Front street.
ON May 4, Col. Gilmore, who, up to
that time had enjoyed good health,
for a man Of his advanced age, was
stricken with paralysis. He never
fully recovered and it is believed that
his death resulted from this attack.
Col. Gilmore was a dcscendnt OF
one of the mott prominent families in
the south. He was born in Covington,
Louisiana. on June .. 1921. therefore
being slightly more than 80 years Of
age at the time of his death. When
but Il lad Of two years his parents
moved to Nicksburg where he remain
ed until he went to New. Orleans with,
his father end mother In 1871. 1t was
in New orleans that younger Gilmore
received his first business training. be-
ginning life as a clerk in n money
brokers' office. In 1851 he was elected
as q member OF the board Of assistant.
aldermen of New orleans, and one
later was elected a member of
the board of aldermen. n position he
held for four years. During his resi-
dence in New Orleans he practiced law
for about ten years. II was in this city
that he married Miss Virginia Ivy, a
belle of the south.
Though he lived for a number Of
years in New orleans. col Gilmore
did not like the city as a place Of resi-
dence, and accordingly he mov to
Texas In 1855. lie was at one time the
owner of three large ranches in this
one of which was devoted to the |
OF cattle. another to the raising
Of horses n the third to the raising |
Of sheep. During this time the civil
war broke out. Col. Gilmore did not
-ympathize With the south in its strug- |
gle. though he continued to make his
home ia Texas. In 1860. However, he
disposed of his Texas interests and
moved Il New York. within a short
time going into the grain business in
Philadelphia. where he remained for
years. Before going to Philadcl
Dhia. however. Col. Gilmore attended,
he funeral services held for President
Abraham Lincoln. After two years
-esidence in Philadelphia he removed
% Baltimore. where he engaged in the
business until 1878. when he re-
moved to Idaho Springs. Colorado.
his residence in Colorado he
actively in mining. but his
health breaking down. H. decided to
ONE TO California. "a trip hc had long
20 make.
II was in 1885 that Col. Gillmore
anne To san Diego for the first time
With his second wife. who WAS Miss
larry p. Collins, he was a passenger
N the first Santa Fo train into this
ity. on the trip down making the
.c~uuaintance Of General ~Sedgnick.
nth whom he later formed a close
.iendship. Since that time Colonel
hsd continued 20 make his
Icme in this city. Up 10 within a few
~1-T $50 he vas actively engaged In
he real estate business. forming the
u Gilmore a. sons. which Cuu-