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Thomas Gibson (politician)
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Ontario
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political figure. He represented Huron North
Huron North
Huron North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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from 1871 to 1874 and Huron East
Huron East
Huron East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario...
from 1875 to 1898. He was a Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
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He was born in Greenlaw
Greenlaw
Greenlaw is a small town situated in the foothills of the Lammermuir Hills on Blackadder Water at the junction of the A697 and the A6105 in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Greenlaw was first made the county town of Berwickshire in 1596, and was the first town to take on this role since the...
, Berwickshire
Berwickshire
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, Scotland
Scotland
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in 1825 and educated there. He came to Canada West in 1854. He served as reeve for Howick Township
Howick, Ontario
The Township of Howick is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the northeast corner of Huron County near the Bruce County border, east of Wingham....
for 7 years. He ran unsuccessfully in Huron North in 1867.
The township of Gibson, now part of the Township of Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay, Ontario
The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the Muskoka District Municipality, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into Georgian Bay...
in the Muskoka District
Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
The District Municipality of Muskoka, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka, is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario, Canada. Muskoka extends from Georgian Bay in the west, to the northern tip of Lake Couchiching in the south, to the western border...
, was named after him.