c. 1897?-1943
Miss Mabel Irene Gilman who lived on Clinton Ave., was the first female detective appointed by Essex County in 1929, investigating various cases including desertions.
She attended Barringer High School, and lived in Newark from 1906. She was a member of the Alma House Missionary Society of Grace Church. In her youth, she had wanted to be a singer and was a contralto
She enjoyed visiting San Francisco and the Sunday Call reported in 1937 she was planning her 17th trip.
Bibliography
“Mabel Irene Gilman” Daily News 29 Jun 1943
“Jersey County Names First Woman Detective” Courier News Jan 17 1929
“Beware Malefactors” Aberdeen American News Feb 3, 1929
G-14, Gilman, Mabel, Newark News Morgue, Newark Public Library
“First Woman County Detective Here Will Work with Social Agencies” Newark News Jan 16, 1929
“Miss Mabel Gilman Detective Dies” Newark News Jun 28, 1943
Thomas, Myra W, “Choose First Floor Home If You would like to Retain Mate” Sunday Call Oct 29, 1933
“Plans 17th Trip to the Pacific Coast” Sunday Call May 30, 1937