James Gibson (November 19, 1849 – December 12, 1918) was an American lawyer, judge and politician. He served as

Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri is the highest official in the Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Government. Since the 1920s, the city has had a council-manager government in which a city manager runs most of the day-to-day operations of ...

in 1883.

Early life

James Gibson was born on November 19, 1849, in

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to John Gibson. Gibson was descended from

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and

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. He attended

Kemper Military School Kemper Military School & College was a private military school located in Boonville, Missouri. Founded in 1844, Kemper filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002. The school's motto was "Nunquam Non Paratus" (Never Not Prepared). The 46-acre camp ...

in Boonville.

Career

In 1871, Gibson moved to

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. In 1877, Gibson was elected as city attorney of Kansas City and he was re-elected in 1878. In 1880, Gibson served as a presidential elector. In 1883, Gibson was elected as Mayor of Kansas City. Gibson was a

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. Gibson was a member of the Jackson County Circuit Court from 1889 to 1904.

Personal life

Gibson married Mary Todd Pence of

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, on November 18, 1880. They had one son and one daughter, James E. Gibson and Mrs. Burris McGie Little. His son was the general manager of the Kansas City Railways Company. Gibson died on December 12, 1918, at his home in Kansas City. He was buried at Mount Washington Cemetery in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, James 1849 births 1918 deaths 19th-century mayors of places in Missouri People from Cooper County, Missouri Mayors of Kansas City, Missouri Missouri lawyers Missouri Democrats