Background
Gilbert, Joseph Walter was born on May 20, 1875 in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Franklin H. and Clara (Tait) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Joseph Walter was born on May 20, 1875 in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Franklin H. and Clara (Tait) Gilbert.
Graduated from the high school, Chetek, Wisconsin, 1890.
Reporter Fargo (North Dakota) Call, 1899, Anaconda (Montana) Standard, 1900-1903. Sunday editor Standard, 1903-1904. Reporter Butte Intermountain, 1905-1906.
News editor Missoulian, Missoula, Montana, 1906.
With Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1907-1921, as reporter, city editor, Washington correspondent, political editor, editorial writer, and managing editors Editorial writer, later political editor, Seattle Times, since 1922.
Clubs: Washington State Press, Elks.
Married Rose Poindexter, October 4, 1904. Children-Miles Poindexter, Jo Janette.
