Harold LeBruce Gilmore (1912 – July 5, 1996) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the

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Life and career

Gilmore was born in

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. He moved to Live Oak, Florida in 1932. Gilmore established the company Huffman and Gilmore. He was a member of the Shriners

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. Gilmore was also a member of the American Radio Relay League. In 1945, he was elected to the

, Gilmore succeeding G. Warren "Bobby" Sanchez. In 1949, he was succeeded by William Randall Slaughter. Gilmore died in July 1996 of cancer, at the age of 84. He was buried in Live Oak Cemetery.

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1912 births 1996 deaths Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina Deaths from cancer Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators Burials in Florida 20th-century Florida politicians {{Florida-politician-stub