# Ruby Gilbert

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American politician

Not to be confused with [Ruby I. Gilbert](/source/Ruby_I._Gilbert).

Ruby Gilbert Ruby Gilbert in 1993 Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 89th district In office 1991 – January 10, 2005 Preceded by Theo Cribbs Succeeded by Melody McCray-Miller Personal details Born (1929-12-19)December 19, 1929 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Died February 28, 2010(2010-02-28) (aged 80) Party Democratic Spouse Booker

**Ruby Gilbert** (December 19, 1929 – February 28, 2010) was an American politician.

Gilbert was born in [Childress, Texas](/source/Childress%2C_Texas) and was raised in [Dallas](/source/Dallas), Texas. In 1954, Gilbert moved to [Wichita, Kansas](/source/Wichita%2C_Kansas) and worked as a nurse's aide at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Gilbert served in the [Kansas House of Representatives](/source/Kansas_House_of_Representatives) from 1991 to 2004, from Wichita, and was the first African-American woman to be elected to the [Kansas Legislature](/source/Kansas_Legislature). Gilbert was appointed to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1991 to fill a vacancy and then was elected to the house in 1992. She was a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). Gilbert died from cancer.[1][2][3]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Gilbert a mentor, 'lady of integrity,'](https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article1024275.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Journal of the Kansas Senate-March 4, 2010-Senate Resolution 1832 Honoring Representative Ruby Gilbert-pg. 1131](http://www.kansas.gov/government/legislative/journals/2010/sj0304.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Kansas Memory-Ruby Gilbert](https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/474521)

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