Thomas Gibbs

Thomas Gibbs

Thomas Fortson Gibbs (1798 – 1859) left Atlanta fairly soon after finishing his term as its fifth mayor.

In John H. James' rememberances of this time, he describes the mayor as "Dr. Gibbs" but doesn't explain what sort of doctor. ["Atlanta Journal", June 16, 1883] He represented Elbert County, Georgia in the state house in 1837 and came to Atlanta after 1850. He ran and won as the city's fifth mayor for 1852 and ran for a second term January 17,1853 but was defeated by John Mims. [Garrett, Vol I, p.353] Shortly after this, he left town, possibly to Memphis, Tennessee. [Garrett, Vol I, p.342] He was married to Caroline Rebecca Harris (1807–1888) and they had eight children before his death. [ [http://www.mindspring.com/~wdlanier/RebeccaLanier.html RebeccaLanier ] ]

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References

* Garrett, Franklin, "Atlanta and Its Environs", 1954, University of Georgia Press.


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