John Lambert "Jack" Gibson (7 March 1906 – 17 December 1986) was an independent member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Comox—Alberni from 1945 to 1953.
John Lambert Gibson | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Comox—Alberni | |
| In office 11 June 1945 – 9 August 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Webster Neill |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Speakman Barnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1906 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 17 December 1986 (aged 80) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | BC Liberals (1950s) Independent (1949-1953) Independent Liberal (1945-1949) |
| Spouse |
Patricia Caldwell (m. 1938) |
| Relations | Gordon Gibson, Sr. (brother) |
| Occupation |
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Biography
editGibson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[2] and attended Britannia Secondary School.[1] A logger and lumber merchant by career, he ran the Gibson Lumber and Shingle Company with his elder brother, future member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Gordon Gibson, Sr.[3]: 44–45 John Gibson served as the company's president at one point. He married his wife Patricia in 1938; the couple had three children together.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Comox—Alberni riding in the 1945 federal election as an Independent Liberal candidate, then won re-election for a second term in 1949 as a purely independent member.[2] He left federal office in 1953 and returned to the family business. He also became involved with the provincial Liberals, serving as the party's treasurer until 1956.[3]: 71–72
Gibson died on 17 December 1986 in Vancouver, aged 80.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Profile - Gibson, John Lambert". Library of Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- 1 2 O'Keefe, Betty; Macdonald, Ian (1999). The Sommers scandal: the felling of trees and tree lords. Heritage House Publishing Co. ISBN 1-895811-96-1. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ↑ "Jack Gibson (obituary)". The Globe and Mail. 20 December 1986. p. D8.
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