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in 1873 was United States commissioner to the Vienna exposition. He made valuable researches in regard to vapor densities; and

contributed to the leading scientific jourHe died Dec. 9, 1908, in Newport, K.I. Gibbs, Kichard, diplomat, was born in 1819 in Boston, Mass. In 1875 he was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Peru. In 1883 he became United States minister to Bolivia. He died Dec. 16, 1894, in Cuba. Gibbs, Robert, colonial governor. In 17101713 he was colonial governor of South Carnals.

olina.

Gibbs, William Channing, governor, was born in 1787. He was the seventh governor of

Rhode Island

in 1821-24.

He

died Feb.

Newport, R.I. Gibbs, William David, educator, college president, was born March 15, 1869, in Winchester, 111. He graduated from the -university of Illinois with the degrees of B.S. and M.S. Since 1903 he has been president of the New Hampshire college at Durham. Gibbs, William J., lawyer, was born Feb. 21, 1871, in

15, 1847, in Bienville Parish,

He

La.

grad-

uated in law from the Washington and Lee university with the degree of B.L. He is a prominent lawyer and real estate dealer of Corsicana, Texas, where he has held the office of city attorney for three terms. He has served as mayor of Mexia; and has been justice of the peace of Limestone county, Texas. Gibney, Virgil Pendleton, physician, surgeon, author, was born Sept. 29, 1847, in Jessamine county, Ky. He has been for several years surgeon-in-chief to hospital for ruptured and crippled; consulting orthopedic surgeon to the nursery and child's hos-

New York City; and professor in medical department Columbia university. He is the author of The Hip and Its Diseases. Gibson, Charles, traveler, financier, author, poet, was born on Nov. 21, 1875, in Boston, Mass. He received a thorough private and academic education studied architecture and for two years attended the Massachupital of

investment securities of Boston, Mass. He a member of the Boston author's club, the optimist club of America; the national geographic society the Bunker Hill monument association; the good government association, and various other clubs and societies. He is the author of Two Gentlemen in Touraine; Among French Inns; The Spirit of in is



Love and Other Poems; and The Wounded Eros, Sonnets. Gibbs, Wolcott, journalist, scientist, author, was born Feb. 21, 1832, in New York City. He is a noted scientist and author of many valuable researches; and one of the editors of the American Journal of Science and Arts. Gibier, Paul, physician, biologist, author,

was born in 1857. He was a founder of a private sanitarium. He was the author of Things Existing. He died -in 1900 in New

York

City.

Gibson, Charles Bell, surgeon, was born Feb. 16, 1816, in Baltimore, Md. When the state of Virginia seceded he was made surgeon-general. He became the chief consulting surgeon and operator in Richmond; and died from heart disease induced by excessive labor and fatigue. He died April 23, 1865, in Richmond, Va. Gibson, Charles Dana, illustrator, artist, author, was born Sept. 14, 1867, in Roxbury, Mass. He has illustrated magazines and numerous books. He is the author of Sketches in London ; People of Dickens The Americans; The Social Ladder; and other works. Gibson, Charles Donnel, lawyer, author, was bom Aug. 29, 1863, in Sunbury, Pa. Since 1889 he has practiced law in Philadelphia, Pa. He is the author of My Lady

and Allan Darke. Gibson, Charles thor, poet, setts.

He

Hammond,

litterateur, auin 1874 in Massachuthe author of Two Gentlemen

was born is

in Touraine; er Poems.

and The Amatoryard and Oth-

Gibson, Charles Hopper, lawyer, congress-

man, United States senator, was born Jan. In 19, 1842, in Queen Anne county, Md. 1869 he was appointed auditor and commissioner in chancery; in 1870-79 he was state's attorney for Talbot county, Md. In 188591 he was a representative from Maryland to the forty-ninth, fif-

setts institute of technology. He has also studied in the British

museum and

other

li-

braries in England and France. In 1894 he assisted

in

organizing

the

Jackson - Harmsworth polar expedition, which found and relieved Nansen in 1895. He visited France and made researches in French history; and 1896-97 organized the movement to revive interest in the history and architecture of Touraine. He visited the Paris exposition in 1900; and in 1902 was presented to King Edward of England; and wrote the coronation anthem. He is now a successful broker

569

tieth

and

fifty-first

congresses as a democrat. In 1891-97 he

in

March

was United

States

senator.

He

died

Elkton, Md. Gibson, Charlotte Chaffee, librarian, author, was born in Rutland, Vt. Since 1903 she has been children's librarian at the 31, 1900, in

Washington county

free library at

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