William Gibson | |
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| Minister for Works and Railways | |
| In office 10 December 1928 – 22 October 1929 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
| Preceded by | William Hill |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Lyons |
| Postmaster-General of Australia | |
| In office 5 February 1923 – 22 October 1929 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
| Preceded by | Alexander Poynton |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Lyons |
| Deputy Leader of the Country Party | |
| In office 16 January 1923 – 19 November 1929 | |
| Leader | Earle Page |
| Preceded by | William Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Paterson |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Corangamite | |
| In office 19 December 1931 – 7 August 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Crouch |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Street |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 12 October 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Manifold |
| Succeeded by | Richard Crouch |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 1935 – 30 June 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1869 Gisborne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 May 1955 (aged 86) Lismore, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Country |
| Other political affiliations | People's (1911) Independent (1935–1939) |
| Spouse |
Mary Paterson (m. 1896–1944) |
| Relations | David Gibson (brother) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
William Gerrand Gibson (19 May 1869 – 22 May 1955) was an Australian politician. He was the first member of the Country Party elected to federal parliament, serving in the House of Representatives (1918–1929, 1931–1934) and as a Senator for Victoria (1935–1947). He was the party's deputy leader from 1923 to 1929 and was a government minister in the Bruce–Page government.