Benjamin Franklin Gilbert

Benjamin Franklin Gilbert
Portrait of B. F. Gilbert
Born1841 (1841)
Died1907 (aged 65–66)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesB. F. Gilbert
OccupationReal Estate Developer
Known forFounder of Takoma Park, Maryland

Benjamin Franklin Gilbert (1841–1907), an American real estate developer, was the founder of Takoma Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., and the city's first mayor. Gilbert was born in De Ruyter, Madison County, New York.

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