Birch Gibson Explained

Birch Gibson (c. 1828 - September 10, 1895) was a state legislator and local official in Ocala, Florida.^[1] He was one of several African Americans to represent Marion County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era in 1872.^[2] He was elected in 1873. He served as on the Ocala City Council, in the state House, and as a justice of the peace.^[3]

He was born in Alabama.^[1]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown, Canter. Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. June 15, 1998. University of Alabama Press. 9780817309152. Google Books.
2. Web site: West Ocala History | City of Ocala. www.ocalafl.org.
3. Book: Cook, David. Historic Ocala: The Story of Ocala & Marion County. June 15, 2007. HPN Books. 9781893619784. Google Books.