Thomas Nicholson Gibbs

Thomas Nicholson Gibbs PC (March 11, 1821 – April 7, 1883) was a Canadian parliamentarian.

The Honourable Thomas Nicholson Gibbs PC
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Ontario South
In office 1867–1874
Succeeded by	Malcolm Cameron
In office 1876–1878
Preceded by	Malcolm Cameron
Succeeded by	Francis Wayland Glen
Senator for Newmarket, Ontario
In office 1880–1883
Appointed by	John A. Macdonald
Personal details
Born	(1821-03-11)March 11, 1821 Terrebonne, Lower Canada
Died	April 7, 1883(1883-04-07) (aged 62) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal-Conservative
Relatives	William Henry Gibbs (brother)
Cabinet	Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1873) Secretary of State for the Provinces (1873) Minister of Inland Revenue (1873)

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.

In 1867, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Ontario South. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in 1872. He was defeated in 1874 but was re-elected in an 1876 by-election. However, he was defeated again in 1878. In 1873, he was the Secretary of State for the Provinces, Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, and the Minister of Inland Revenue.

In 1880, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Newmarket, Ontario. He died in office in 1883.

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Thomas Nicholson Gibbs	1,292
	Liberal	George Brown	1,223
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]

1872 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Thomas Nicholson Gibbs	1,466
	Unknown	P. White Trueman	1,373
	Unknown	Mr. White

Note: Newspaper for the time recorded the name of Gibbs' opponent as Truman P. White.^[2]

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
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Thomas Nicholson Gibbs	acclaimed

1874 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Malcolm Cameron	1,639
	Liberal-Conservative	Thomas Nicholson Gibbs	1,488

By-election: On Mr. Cameron's death, 5 July 1876: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal-Conservative	Thomas Nicholson Gibbs	1,665
	Unknown	James D. Edgar	1,627

1878 Canadian federal election: South riding of Ontario
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Francis Wayland Glen	1,867
	Liberal-Conservative	Thomas Nicholson Gibbs	1,661
Source: Canadian Elections Database[3]