Alexander_Gibson_(politician)

Alexander Gibson (politician)

Alexander Gibson (politician)

Canadian politician

Alexander Gibson, Jr. (December 15, 1852 – April 19, 1920) was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1899 to 1900 as a Liberal and represented York in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Alexander Gibson and Mary Ann Robinson. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly to run for a federal seat in 1900. Gibson was unsuccessful in a bid for reelection to the federal parliament in 1904, and again in 1907.[2] He served as mayor of Marysville, a town founded by his father and now part of Fredericton.

References

  1. [1]
    "A Strong Candidate". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 2 Oct 1900. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Liberal Candidate". The Winnipeg Tribune. 21 Nov 1907. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.


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