John Lambert Gibson
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John Lambert Gibson was an independent
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was a logger and lumber merchant by career.
Gibson was born at Vancouver
, British Columbia
. With his brother, Gordon Gibson, Sr.
, he was involved with the logging-based company Gibson Brothers Industries. John Gibson served as the company's president at one point.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Comox—Alberni
riding in the 1945 general election
at which he was classified as an independent Liberal. He was re-elected for a second term in 1949
as a purely independent member. Gibson left federal office in 1953 and returned to Gibson Brothers Industries.
Gibson died on 17 December 1986 at Vancouver
, aged 80.
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was a logger and lumber merchant by career.
Gibson was born at Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. With his brother, Gordon Gibson, Sr.
Gordon Gibson, Sr.
Gordon Gibson Sr. was a prominent business leader and politician in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1953 to 1956 as a Liberal....
, he was involved with the logging-based company Gibson Brothers Industries. John Gibson served as the company's president at one point.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Comox—Alberni
Comox—Alberni
Comox—Alberni was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1979.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin riding....
riding in the 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
at which he was classified as an independent Liberal. He was re-elected for a second term in 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
as a purely independent member. Gibson left federal office in 1953 and returned to Gibson Brothers Industries.
Gibson died on 17 December 1986 at Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, aged 80.