James Daniel Gilbert

James Daniel Gilbert (5 February 1864 – 26 September 1941) was a British Liberal politician, banker[1] and City merchant.

During his time on the LCC Gilbert held many committee chairmanships, including those responsible for Corporate Property, the Fire Brigade and Rivers.

Gilbert acquired the reputation of being a master of detail as a politician on the LCC and was an expert at asking questions to elicit information useful to his causes.

[8] Gilbert entered the House of Commons at a by-election in January 1916 in his home constituency and LCC seat of West Newington.

The Unionist candidate, Warwick Brookes, decided to stand aside in the by-election under the terms of a truce between the political parties during the war and endorsed Gilbert's candidacy.

[9] Brookes’ decision to give way may have been influenced by the fact that he was soon after adopted as Coalition Unionist candidate for Mile End which he went on to win.

[11] He was chairman of the Kennington Park Extension Committee (1921) which bought land that became the swimming pool, flower garden and children's playground and was a trustee of the Crystal Palace.

He was presented with vote of thanks (on vellum) by the British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem in 1918, for organising River Trips for Wounded Soldiers during the war.