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John Morrison Gibson [textual record]

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Date:

1889.

Reference:

R4534-0-X-E, MG27-IF7, Volume number: 1

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Item ID number:

103252

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John Morrison Gibson
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Date(s):

1889.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

0.1 cm of textual records (2 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Item is a letter from George M. Grant congratulating Gibson upon his appointment to the Mowat cabinet. Photocopy, 2 pages.

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Gibson, J. M. (John Morison), Sir, 1842-1929
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Correspondent: Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891

Grant, George M. (George Monro), 1835-1902
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Gibson, J. M. (John Morison), Sir, 1842-1929 : The Hon. John Morrison Gibson, born in Toronto, became a lawyer and business executive in Hamilton with interests in industry, real estate and utilities. He was provincial member for Hamilton, and lieutenant-governor of Ontario, 1908-1914. He was the first president of the Canadian Red Cross, 1896-1910 and was responsible for the 1893 Act for the prevention of cruelty to children which led to the creation of Childrens' Aid societies.

See: Canadian Encyclopedia, p.740.

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General note:

Received in 1964.

Location of originals note:

Originals with the Douglas Library, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
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Legislators Ontario

Cabinet ministers - Canada - Provinces, 1889 Mowat cabinet, 1889

Ontario - Politics and government, 1889 Hamilton (Ont.), 1889

Politicians - Ontario, 1889

Cabinet Appointments
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MG27-IF7
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