Thomas Gibbons (politician)

Thomas Gibbons
2nd Mayor of Savannah, Georgia
In office
1799–1801
Preceded byMatthew McAllister
Succeeded byDavid Brydie Mitchell
In office
1794–1795
Preceded byWilliam Stephens
Succeeded byWilliam Stephens
In office
1791–1792
Preceded byJohn Houstoun
Succeeded byJoseph Habersham
Personal details
Born(1757-12-15)December 15, 1757
Mulberry Hill, Savannah, Province of Georgia, British America
DiedMay 16, 1826(1826-05-16) (aged 68)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse
Ann Miles Heyward
(m. 1780; died 1820)
Children3
Parent(s)Joseph Gibbons
Hannah Martin Gibbons

Thomas Gibbons (December 15, 1757 – May 16, 1826) was a planter, politician, lawyer, steamboat owner and the plaintiff in Gibbons vs. Ogden.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Steamboats on the Hudson: An American Saga - Thomas Gibbons". www.nysl.nysed.gov. New York State Library. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ Galvani, William (1999). Mainsail to the Wind: A Book of Sailing Quotations. Sheridan House, Inc. p. 193. ISBN 9781574090673. Retrieved 22 February 2018.