Alexander Gibson (industrialist)
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Alexander "Boss" Gibson was an industrialist in New Brunswick
, Canada
.
He was born near Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, the son of John Gibson and Jane Neilson. In 1862, Gibson bought a sawmill and forest land in the Fredericton area. He was then instrumental in building two railway lines, the New Brunswick Railway
and the Canada Eastern Railway
in order to ship goods from his mills to other markets. In 1883, a cotton mill
was constructed at Marysville
, a town
which he founded and named after his wife, Mary Ann Robinson.
Gibson's mill lost a price war with mills in other parts of Canada, and he was forced to sell the cotton mill in 1908. He lived out his days on a $5000.00 a year pension and eventually died in his home on Canada Street in 1913.
His son Alexander, Jr.
served in the Canadian House of Commons.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He was born near Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, the son of John Gibson and Jane Neilson. In 1862, Gibson bought a sawmill and forest land in the Fredericton area. He was then instrumental in building two railway lines, the New Brunswick Railway
New Brunswick Railway
The New Brunswick Railway was a historic Canadian railway operating in western New Brunswick. Its headquarters were in Woodstock.The original NBR lines were built to the narrow gauge of...
and the Canada Eastern Railway
Canada Eastern Railway
The Canada Eastern Railway, originally known as the Northern and Western Railway, was a railway line operating in New Brunswick, Canada, running from Loggieville , to Devon . The line linked various communities along the Nashwaak and Southwest Miramichi River valleys.A joint venture of...
in order to ship goods from his mills to other markets. In 1883, a cotton mill
Cotton mill
A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....
was constructed at Marysville
Marysville, New Brunswick
Marysville is a Canadian suburban neighbourhood in the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick.Located in the northeast end of the city, Marysville is situated on the Nashwaak River 5 kilometres north of its confluence with the Saint John River...
, a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
which he founded and named after his wife, Mary Ann Robinson.
Gibson's mill lost a price war with mills in other parts of Canada, and he was forced to sell the cotton mill in 1908. He lived out his days on a $5000.00 a year pension and eventually died in his home on Canada Street in 1913.
His son Alexander, Jr.
Alexander Gibson (politician)
Alexander Gibson, Jr. was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1899 to 1900 as a Liberal and represented York in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member.He was born in...
served in the Canadian House of Commons.