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Gilmer, Jesse

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Gilmer, Jesse

August 20, 2026

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Jesse Benton Gilmer, born June 15, 1910, in Rocksprings, Texas, was a civil engineer, federal administrator, businessman, and longtime Texas water official. A 1934 graduate of New Mexico State University, he worked from 1934 to 1948 in several U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies, including the…

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