The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 210 MISS MAUD GILMOUR. Miss Maud Gilmour, who is filling the office of county treasurer of Kittitas county, is a native of Lebanon, Oregon, and a daughter of John L. and Virginia (Linbarger) Gilmour. Her father was born in Illinois and in early life crossed the plains to Oregon, making the hard trip across the sands and over the mountain passes at a day when there were no railroads to shorten time and distance. It was after his arrival in that state that he was married to Miss Virginia Linbarger, who was born in Oregon, her parents having been pioneer settlers of that state. Mr. Gilmour was a blacksmith by trade and followed that pursuit in Oregon until 1881, when he removed to Ellensburg, where he took up his abode on the 13th of October. He had one of the first blacksmith shops of this section of the state. He was one of the early settlers of Ellensburg, taking up his abode there when the town contained only a very sparse population. With its industrial interests he was closely identified to the time of his death, which occurred in January, 1904. His widow survived him for more than a decade, passing away in 1914. In the meantime the father, as he prospered in his undertakings, made judicious investments in property and became the owner of several ranches. To him and his wife were born eleven children, six of whom are still living. Miss Gilmour, whose name introduces this review, pursued a public school education in Ellensburg and afterward continued her studies in the State Normal School of this place. Later she engaged in office work and in 1911 was appointed to the position of deputy county treasurer, in which capacity she served for four years, or until 1915. She was then elected county treasurer and her previous experience was of great value to her in assuming the duties of the office. She served her second term in that position and is now chief deputy under W. G. Damerow, the present county treasurer. Her record is one which has gained for her high credit and admiration, for she is most systematic, thorough and accurate in all that she does. She was elected to the office on the democratic ticket and she has been a stalwart supporter of the party. Her religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church. She represents two of the old pioneer families of the northwest. Both her grandfathers on the paternal and maternal sides were pioneer Indian fighters and from that early day her people have taken an active part in the development and progress of the northwest and in the utilization of its resources for the purposes of civilization. Miss Gilmour is widely known in Washington, where she has many friends, her attractive social qualities making for her popularity wherever she is known. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.