Born in Terrebonne, Lower Canada (now Quebec), the eldest son of Thomas Gibbs and Caroline Tate, his family moved to Oshawa, Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1832. He became one of the most successful business men in Canada.
Note: Newspaper for the time recorded the name of Gibbs' opponent as Truman P. White.[1]
By-election: On Mr. Gibbs being appointed Secretary of State for the Provinces and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, 7 July 1873: South riding of Ontario
1The offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was created and came in force on December 1, 1936.