Robert Gibbes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1644
Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 24-Jun-1715
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Robert Gibbes
- Robert Gibbes (January 9, 1644 – June 24, 1715) was an English Landgrave, chairman and acting governor of the province of South Carolina between 1710-1712.
- Although he was elected acting governor by the Executive Council between the three proprietary deputies of former governor, Edward Tynte, after his death, received one vote more than his opponent Thomas Broughton, getting it through bribery.
- This sparked a conflict between both the oppositions and their supporters which finished with the Lords Proprietors declaring the election of Gibbes illegal (although they allowed them to rule for almost a year) and the appointment of Charles Craven as governor of South Carolina in 1711, who didn't arrive until 1712.
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