John Morison Gibson
| Sir John Morison Gibson | |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
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In office September 21, 1908 – September 26, 1914 |
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| Monarch |
Edward VII George V |
| Governor General |
The Earl Grey The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
| Premier |
James Whitney William Howard Hearst |
| Preceded by | William Mortimer Clark |
| Succeeded by | John Strathearn Hendrie |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Hamilton | |
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In office 1879–1894 |
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| Preceded by | James Miller Williams |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Hamilton West | |
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In office 1894–1898 |
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| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Edward Alexander Colquhoun |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Wellington East | |
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In office 1898–1904 |
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| Preceded by | John Craig |
| Succeeded by | James J. Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1, 1842 Toronto Township, Upper Canada |
| Died | June 3, 1929 (aged 87) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Cabinet | Minister Without Portfolio (1904-1905) Attorney General (1899-1904) Commissioner of Crown Lands (1896-1899) Provincial Secretary and Registrar (1889-1896) |
Sir John Morison Gibson, KCMG, KC (January 1, 1842 – June 3, 1929) was a Canadian politician and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
John Morison Gibson, the son of Scottish immigrants, was born in 1842, in Toronto. He grew up on a farm in Caledonia, Ontario, went to Hamilton Central School, in Hamilton, and went on to be educated at the University of Toronto, as a lawyer. In 1860 he joined the university company of the 2nd Battalion Volunteer Militia of the The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and was a Wimbledon marksman in 1874. He became a company director and developed a keen interest in music and art. On his return to Hamilton in 1864, he enlisted in the 13th Battalion as an ensign. In 1866, he was a lieutenant in the 13th Battalion, and fought at the Battle of Ridgeway, defending against the Fenian raids. He rose through the ranks of the 13th Battalion and was Commanding Officer from 1886 to 1895 (see regimental history Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)). He was a Member of the Legislature from 1879 to 1905 and held the posts of Provincial Secretary, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Attorney General of Ontario. Gibson was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in 1908, and was knighted in 1912. During his mandate, the new Government House in Chorley Park (now demolished) was completed. Gibson served as Lieutenant Governor until 1914. He was one of Hamilton's "5 Johns", who, in 1896, formed the Dominion Power and Transmission Company, that brought hydroelectric power, for the first time, to Hamilton, from their plant, at DeCew Falls.John Dickenson was another of the 5 Johns.
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