Background
GILSON, John Lee was born on March 21, 1878 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of John Williams and Anne (St. Lawrence) Gilson.
GILSON, John Lee was born on March 21, 1878 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of John Williams and Anne (St. Lawrence) Gilson.
Hillhouse School, 1895, Yale College, Bachelor of Arts, 1899. Yale School of Law, Bachelor of Laws, 1902.
Y.C. Clerk Court of Probate, New Haven, Connecticut, 1907-1913. Judge, Court of Probate, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1913. Enlisted New Haven Grays Company F. Second Regiment Infantry.
C.N.G., 1904; Lieutenant Second Bat. Govs. Foot Guard, 1912. Commissioned Major Comndnt.
Second Govs. Foot Guard, 1918. Retired Rank of Major, 1922. Chairman Citizens Military Training Camps Association, Connecticut, since 1923.
Appointed Civilian Aide to Secy, of War under National. Defense Act by Secretary John W. Davis, 1923-1927, re-appointed, by Secretary Dwight Davis, since 1927. Director Second National.
Bank, New Haven; Corporator, Connecticut Savings Bank, New Haven. Director, New Haven Community Chest.
Member: New Haven Colony Historical. Society (President); Morys Association (President). Company Govs. Foot Guard Veterans.
Corps (President); American, Connecticut State and New Haven Company Bar Assns. Phi Gamma Phi; Vernon Hall. Corbey Court. Clubs: Union League (President), Kiwanis, The Graduate, The Lawn, New Haven Country, Automobile, Yale, Army and Navy (New York City), Phi Gamma Delta (New York).
Spouse Alice Eleanor Mulgrew, April 17, 1907, N.