Later Years
From 1893 to 1918 he lectured on constitutional law at the University of Oregon School of Law. In 1898, he received an honorary doctorate of laws from his alma mater Williams College. In Portland, Gilbert was a member of the Arlington Club, while in San Francisco (home of the Ninth Circuit Court) he was a member of the Southern Club. Described as charming and industrious, he was a very private individual who also refused to ride in automobiles, which he disdained. William Ball Gilbert died in Portland on April 27, 1931 at the age of 83.
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