Honorable Henry Bell Gilkeson | |
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office 1890–93 Serving with Solomon Cunningham | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Lightfoot Flournoy |
| Succeeded by | John B. Finley |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the Hampshire County district | |
| In office 1883–85 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander W. Monroe |
| Succeeded by | Amos L. Pugh |
| In office 1909–11 | |
| Preceded by | James Sloan Kuykendall |
| Succeeded by | Robert Pugh Monroe |
| Principal of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind | |
| In office 1887–88 | |
| Preceded by | John Collins Covell |
| Succeeded by | C. H. Hill |
| Superintendent of Hampshire County Schools | |
| In office 1877–79 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. Alverson |
| Succeeded by | Charles N. Hiett |
| President of the Bank of Romney | |
| In office 1888–1913 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | John J. Cornwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1850 Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States |
| Died | September 29, 1921 (aged 71) Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, United States |
| Resting place | Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Mary Katherine Paxton |
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| Residence(s) | Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Alma mater | Hampden–Sydney College |
| Profession | lawyer, politician, school administrator, and banker |
Henry Bell Gilkeson (June 6, 1850 – September 29, 1921) was an American lawyer, politician, school administrator, and banker in West Virginia.
Gilkeson was born in Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), the eldest child of a dry goods merchant, and was raised in Romney. Following his graduation from Hampden–Sydney College, Gilkeson became a schoolteacher and served as superintendent of the Hampshire County Schools district from 1877 to 1879. Gilkeson later studied law and started a law practice in Romney. Following the death of John Collins Covell in 1887, Gilkeson served as the principal of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind until 1888.
Gilkeson served in the West Virginia Legislature as a state senator representing the 12th District in the West Virginia Senate (1890–93) and as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1883–85 and 1909–11). Gilkeson served as the mayor of Romney beginning in 1885, and the first president of the Bank of Romney (1888–1913).