1808Addison Gilbert, philanthropist, 1808-1888People and Communities, Government and Public Service, Health, Notable People
Addison Gilbert was a prominent philanthropist and businessman in Gloucester. He served as a selectman several times throughout his life and was on the school committee. When he died, he bequeathed his entire property as a home for the elderly, as well as $100,000 for the creation of a hospital.
Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed. History of Essex County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co., 1888, http://archive.org/details/historyofessexco01hurd