About Francis Gibson
Lived 1805 – 1858 (aged 53). Francis Gibson was a British banker.
Francis Gibson (1805-1858), was a British banker and businessman.
Early life He was born in Saffron Walden, Essex, the son of the banker Atkinson Francis Gibson (1763-1829).
Career Soon after his marriage, Gibson became a director of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Soon afterwards, he was one of the four Quaker founders of Middlesbrough. He enjoyed painting and, late in life, he built the Fry Art Gallery (1856), in Saffron Walden.
They had two children: Elizabeth Pease Gibson (1830-1870). She married the Quaker lawyer, politician and philanthropist Lewis Fry (1832-1921) Francis Edward Gibson (1831-1862). He died of apoplexy in Florence, Italy.
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Who was Francis Gibson?
English banker
When was Francis Gibson born?
Francis Gibson was born on 5 March 1805 in Saffron Walden.
When did Francis Gibson die?
Francis Gibson died on 19 December 1858.
What was Francis Gibson's occupation?
Francis Gibson was a banker.
What nationality was Francis Gibson?
Francis Gibson was British.
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