George Gibson (Commissary General)

George Gibson
Born	(1775-09-01)September 1, 1775 Westover, Pennsylvania
Died	September 30, 1861(1861-09-30) (aged 86) Washington, D.C.
Buried	Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C
Years of service	1808-1861
Rank	Colonel Brevet Major General
Commands	Commissary General of Subsistence
Battles / wars	War of 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights First Seminole War Mexican-American War
Relations	John Bannister Gibson (brother)

George Gibson (1775–1861) was the United States Army's first Commissary General of Subsistence, holding the office from 1818 to 1861. He served as an infantry officer during the War of 1812, then briefly as Quartermaster General, before being appointed Commissary General. When he died he was the oldest serving officer in the army.