John Morison Gibson
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Sir John Morison Gibson KCMG KC (January 1, 1842 – June 3, 1929) was a Canadian politician and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
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Sir John Morison Gibson | |
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10th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
In office September 21, 1908 – September 26, 1914 | |
Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
Governors General | The Earl Grey The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
Premier | James Whitney William Howard Hearst |
Preceded by | Sir William Mortimer Clark |
Succeeded by | John Strathearn Hendrie |
Ontario MPP | |
In office 1898–1904 | |
Preceded by | John Craig |
Succeeded by | James J. Craig |
Constituency | Wellington East |
In office 1894–1898 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | Edward Alexander Colquhoun |
Constituency | Hamilton West |
In office 1879–1894 | |
Preceded by | James Miller Williams |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Constituency | Hamilton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1842-01-01)January 1, 1842 Toronto Township, Canada West |
Died | June 3, 1929(1929-06-03) (aged 87) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Resting place | Hamilton Cemetery |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Emily Annie Birrell (d. 1874) Caroline Hope (d. 1877) Elizabeth Malloch (m. 1881) |
Children | 1 daughter who died at birth; 4 sons and 2 daughters |
Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Profession | militia officer, lawyer, and businessman |
Cabinet | Minister Without Portfolio (1904-1905) Attorney General (1899-1904) Commissioner of Crown Lands (1896-1899) Provincial Secretary and Registrar (1889-1896) |
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