Gilbert A. Deane

Gilbert A. Deane was an American politician from New [York (state)|New York].

Life

He attended Williamstown Seminary. Then he removed to Copake and worked at the Copake [Iron Works Historic District|Copake Iron Works] owned by Frederick Miles. Deane married Minnie J. Andrews, and they had several children.
Deane was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly in 107th [New York State Legislature|1884].
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1888 to 1891, sitting in the New York State Legislature|111th], 112th, 113th and 114th New York State Legislatures. In November 1891, he ran for re-election but the State Board of State Canvassers declared his opponent Edward B. Osborne elected despite receiving fewer votes than Deane.
Deane died on November 20, 1891, less than three weeks after the election, at his home in Copake, from "congestion of the brain" attributed to "overexertion during the election campaign". He was buried at the Hillsdale Rural Cemetery in Hillsdale, New York.