Benjamin Ives Gilman | |
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Delegate to the 1802 Ohio Constitutional Convention from Washington County | |
In office November 1, 1802 – November 29, 1802 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Exeter, New Hampshire | July 29, 1766
Died | October 13, 1833 Alton, Illinois | (aged 67)
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse | Hannah Robbins |
Children | Winthrop Sargent Gilman, eight others |
Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy |
Benjamin Ives Gilman (29 July 1766 – 13 October 1833) was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Ohio. He was a shipbuilder on the Ohio River and an extensive landholder. He was a delegate to the convention that wrote a constitution for the new state.