Albert W. Gilchrist | |
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20th Governor of Florida | |
In office January 5, 1909 – January 7, 1913 | |
Preceded by | Napoleon B. Broward |
Succeeded by | Park Trammell |
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1905 | |
Preceded by | Cromwell Gibbons |
Succeeded by | Eugene S. Matthews |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1903–1905 | |
Preceded by | R. E. Brown |
Succeeded by | William H. Hooker |
Constituency | DeSoto County |
In office 1893–1895 | |
Preceded by | T. O. Parker |
Succeeded by | O. T. Stanford |
Constituency | DeSoto County |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenwood, South Carolina | January 15, 1858
Died | May 15, 1926 New York, New York | (aged 68)
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Florida State Militia |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Albert Waller Gilchrist (January 15, 1858 – May 15, 1926) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Florida. Gilchrist was born in South Carolina before moving to Punta Gorda, Florida. A Democrat, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1893 and served as speaker in 1905. Gilchrist is the namesake for Gilchrist County, Florida.