About James Gibson
Lived 1804 – 1880 (aged 75–76). James Gibson was a British politician and barrister.
James Gibson was an Irish politician.
Gibson was born in County Antrim and educated at Trinity College Dublin. 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. He died on 5 February 1880.
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Who was James Gibson?
Irish (1804-1880)politician
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James Gibson was born in 1804.
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James Gibson died in 1880 in Dublin.
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James Gibson was a politician and barrister.
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James Gibson was British.
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