Thomas Gibson (Canadian politician)



Thomas Gibson (8 January 1825 – 1901) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Huron North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1874 and Huron East from 1875 to 1898. He was a Liberal.

Life
He was born in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland in Jan 1825, the son of Thomas Gibson (1751–1820) and his wife Helen Lunham. He was educated at the free church school in Greenlaw. He came to Canada West in 1854. He served as reeve for Howick Township for 7 years. He ran unsuccessfully in Huron North in 1867.

The township of Gibson, now part of the Township of Georgian Bay in the Muskoka District, was named after him.

He died in January 1901 and is buried in Wroxeter, Ontario with his wife Elizabeth (1830–1878).

His nephew was the noted mathematician Prof George Alexander Gibson FRSE (1858–1930).