James King Gibson

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(February 18, 1812 — March 30, 1879) James King Gibson was a businessman, banker, and politician. Gibson was born in Abingdon, Virginia in 1812. He worked in the mercantile industry until being elected deputy sheriff of Washington County in 1834. Later, Gibson served as postmaster of Abingdon. He was elected as a Conservative to the United States House of Representatives and served from January 28, 1870 to March 3, 1871. After serving in Congress, he worked in agriculture and banking until his death in 1879. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000162]

Member of Virginia Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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