Background
Berry, Gilbert Milo was born on January 22, 1862 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Milo H. and Harriet (Meigs) Berry.
Berry, Gilbert Milo was born on January 22, 1862 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Milo H. and Harriet (Meigs) Berry.
Educated Columbia Male Academy, and King’s Mountain Military School, Yorkville, South Carolina.
In drug business, 1879-1892. Member firm Duffle & Berry, 1886-1892. Cashier Canal Bank, Columbia, 1892-1898, Loan & Exchange Bank, of South Carolina., 1898-1901, National Loan & Exchange Bank, 1901-1923.
President Columbia National Bank, since 1923.
President Acme Building & Loan Company. President Capital Trust Company, since 1926.
Treasurer South Carolina. Insurance Company.
Member firm Duffle & Berry, 1886-1892. Served as private, later Lieutenant South Carolina. National Guard, 1883-1892.
Member agricultural loan agency committee War Finance Corporation.
Married Katharine Fickling, November 29, 1919. Children: Katherine Elizabeth, Gilberta Meigs.