Thomas Nicholson Gibbs (March 11, 1821 – April 7, 1883) was a

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parliamentarian. Born in Terrebonne,

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), the eldest son of Thomas Gibbs and Caroline Tate, his family moved to

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) in 1832. He became one of the most successful business men in Canada. In

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, he was elected to the

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for the riding of Ontario South. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in

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. He was defeated in 1874 but was re-elected in an 1876

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. However, he was defeated again in

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. 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

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representing the senatorial division of Newmarket, Ontario. He died in office in 1883.

Electoral record

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References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibbs, Thomas 1821 births 1883 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Canadian senators from Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Terrebonne, Quebec Politicians from Lanaudière Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 19th-century members of the Senate of Canada