Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs

American state official

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1821

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1874

Profession: politician, educator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, II (September 28, 1821 – August 14, 1874) was a Presbyterian minister and a prominent African-American officeholder during Reconstruction.
He served as the first and only black Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Instruction of Florida, and along with Josiah Thomas Walls, U.S.
Congressman from Florida, was among the most powerful black officeholders in the state during Reconstruction.