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Encyclopedia > A. C. Gibbs
Addison Crandall Gibbs


In office
September 10, 1862 – September 12, 1866
Preceded by John Whiteaker
Succeeded by George Lemuel Woods

Born July 9, 1825
Cattaraugus County, New York
Died December 29, 1886
London, England
Political party Republican
Profession lawyer

Addison Crandall Gibbs (1825-1886) was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Oregon from 1862 until 1866, and previously served in the Oregon Territory's legislative body and later the state legislature. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 399 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (485 × 729 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) From: Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. ... The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... John Whiteaker (May 4, 1820-October 2, 1902) was an American politician, a Democrat, and served as the first state Governor of Oregon from 1859 until 1862. ... George Lemuel Woods (1832–1890), was a Republican Oregon State Governor (1866–1870), and was then appointed Utah Territory Governor (1871–1875) by President Ulysses S. Grant. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... A lawyer, according to Blacks Law Dictionary, is a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice law. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ...


Early life

Addison Gibbs was born on July 9, 1825, in Cattaraugus County, New York.[1] He attended and graduated from a state run normal school before becoming a teacher.[1] Later he passed the bar and moved to California in 1849.[1] is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...


Oregon

In 1850 A.C. Gibbs moved to the Oregon Territory.[1] There he moved to the town of Gardiner on the Umpqua River where he would become a member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1852.[1] He was also appointed as a customs collector for Gardiner, located at the mouth of the Umpqua.[1] Umpqua River with tributaries The Umpqua River (UHMP-kwah) is a river on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States, approximately 111 mi (179 km) long. ... Oregon’s Territorial Legislature was a bi-cameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory. ...


Then in 1860 Gibbs relocated to Portland, Oregon, where he was elected to the state house.[1] Next, in 1862 he was elected as governor of Oregon, with his term beginning on September 10, 1862 with him serving as the governor during the American Civil War.[2] During the war in 1864, responding to orders from the United States Congress, Gibbs raised an infantry regiment despite opposition from Oregonians.[1] His term ended on September 12, 1866.[2] Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


After his term as governor, Gibbs was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1866 to replace James W. Nesmith with Henry W. Corbett as the selection of the Oregon Legislature.[1] Gibbs then served as the United States District Attorney for the United States District of Oregon and as a commissioner for the state to settle war claims from the wars against the Native Americans.[1] Addison Crandall Gibbs died in London, England on December 29, 1886.[1] Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... James Willis Nesmith (July 23, 1820 - June 17, 1885) was a United States Senator and Representative from Oregon. ... Henry W. Corbett Henry Winslow Corbett (February 18, 1827 - March 31, 1903) was a United States Senator from Oregon. ... The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. ... United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. ... The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is comprised of the state of Oregon. ... Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Horner, John B. (1921). Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. The J.K. Gill Co.: Portland. p. 172-173
  2. ^ a b Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Governors
Preceded by
John Whiteaker
Governor of Oregon
1862-1866
Succeeded by
George Lemuel Woods


 
 

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