Gibson, Otis W. "O.W."
Senate 1887-90 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Mower
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1839
Birth Place:
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
O.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Austin
Occupation (when first elected):
Physician
EDUCATION
Medical Degree; New York City, 1860
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Armed Forces (United States Civil War?, Departments of the South and the East, Assistant Surgeon; Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor, Post Surgeon, last 2 years);
1861 to 1866
Municipal Mayor:
Austin, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1888 to 18??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1867.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota Senate in the 1878 election.
Body:
Senate
District:
03
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Austin
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Mower
Occupation:
Practicing Medicine
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Geology and Natural History Survey
-
Hospitals for Insane
-
Railroads
-
Reapportionment Special
Body:
Senate
District:
03
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Austin
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Mower
Occupation:
Physician
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Geological and Natural History and Survey
-
Library
-
Railroads
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