John L. Gibbs
| John L. Gibbs | |
|---|---|
| 14th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 5, 1897 – January 3, 1899 | |
| Governor | David Marston Clough |
| Preceded by | Frank A. Day |
| Succeeded by | Lyndon A. Smith |
| 13th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1877–1877 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Kinyon |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Gilman |
| 16th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1885–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Loren Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | William Rush Merriam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1838 Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 28, 1908 Owatonna, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Partridge Robson |
| Profession | farmer, lawyer, county attorney, legislator, railroad commissioner |
John La Porte Gibbs (May 3, 1838 – November 28, 1908) was a Minnesota legislator and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. He was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Although much is not known about his early education, he attended Ann Arbor Law School, graduating in 1861. In 1862, he was elected County Attorney of Freeborn County, Michigan, which no longer exists as a county.
He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives four different times, serving as speaker in 1877 and 1885.[1] He served as Lieutenant Governor under Governor David Marston Clough from January 5, 1897 to January 3, 1899. Gibbs married Martha Partridge Robson in 1867 and died in 1908 in Owatonna, Minnesota.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank A. Day |
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1897–1899 |
Succeeded by Lyndon A. Smith |
| Preceded by William R. Kinyon |
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1877 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Gilman |
| Preceded by Loren Fletcher |
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1885 |
Succeeded by William Rush Merriam |
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