Legislator Details
Image Description:
portrait captured frm Find-a-Grave.com. 3/12/2024
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 63
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/12/1825
City:
County: County Galway, Ireland
Country: Ireland
Death
Date: 3/15/1908
City: Roscommon, MI
County: Roscommon County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 3/17/1908
City: Jeddo, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Saint Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Alice Casey around 1855; children: 6, Margret, Michael W., Anna (Kiely), Edward Patrick, Eleanor [or Ellen] (Sharpe) and Alice
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: laborer, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of James [or Patrick] and Bridget (Coffe or Cuff) Gibbons. Emigrated from Ireland in 1848, landing in Mobile, AL, went to Nashville, TN where he helped build their State House [1 year]. He spent 3 years in Bridgeport, AL, building the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad bridge across the Tennessee River. Came to Michigan around 1852 and bought a farm near Port Huron. He was one of the pioneers of Burtchville [later Grant] Township. Member of the Saint Clair County pioneer society. He was a member and president of the Brockway Center Agricultural Society , also president and stockholder in the Lakeview cheese factory. Served as highway commissioner and school director several years; and justice of the peace.
Notable Facts:
Death cert. gives birth date as 6/24/1824; indexed as Gibon, not Gibbons.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Fisheries, Public Health , Roads and Bridges
City of Residence: Blaine
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Cities of Port Huron and Fort Gratiot; townships of, Brockway, Burchville, Clyde, Fort Gratiot, Grant, Greenwood, Kenockee, Lynn and Port Huron
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Immigration, Roads and Bridges , Normal School
City of Residence: Blaine
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Townships of Brockway, Burtchvllle, Clyde, Fort Gratiot, Grant, Greenwood, Kenockee, Lynn and Port Huron; city of Port Huron
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1889 p.641-42 USCen 1900; Find-a-Grave.com; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
