James Gibson (Irish politician)
James Gibson was an Irish politician.[1]
Gibson was born in County Antrim and educated at Trinity College Dublin.[2] He was admitted to the Irish Bar in 1828 and rose to become a QC, and latterly County Court Judge of Donegal. He was elected MP for Belfast in 1837. He was one of the Trustees of Magee College, Derry.[3][4] He died on 5 February 1880.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- ^ "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p324: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- ^ The Belfast And Province Of Ulster Directory 1870, P132
- ^ The Belfast And Province Of Ulster Directory 1877, P706
- ^ 'Deaths' The Times London, England, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1880 Issue 29800, p. 1
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