Thomas Nicholson Gibbs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetThomas Nicholson Gibbs
Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
About Thomas Nicholson Gibbs
- Thomas Nicholson Gibbs, (March 11, 1821 – April 7, 1883) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Born in Terrebonne, Lower Canada (now Quebec), the eldest son of Thomas Gibbs and Caroline Tate, his family moved to Oshawa, Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1832.
- He became one of the most successful business men in Canada. In 1867, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Ontario South.
- A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in 1872.
- He was defeated in 1874 but was re-elected in an 1876 by-election.
- However, he was defeated again in 1878.
- In 1873, he was the Secretary of State for the Provinces, Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, and the Minister of Inland Revenue. In 1880, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Newmarket, Ontario.
- He died in office in 1883.
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