Eugene Pierce Gillespie

Eugene P. Gillespie
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	Greenville, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	St. Michael's College

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

Biography

He was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and St. Michael's College in Toronto, Canada. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in August 1874 and commenced practice in Greenville.

Gillespie was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892. He continued the practice of law until his death in 1899. Interment in Shenango Valley Cemetery.

Sources

• Eugene Pierce Gillespie at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles C. Townsend	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1891–1893	Succeeded by Thomas W. Phillips