John H. Gibbons (mayor) explained

John H. Gibbons
Office:Mayor of Lackawanna
Term Start:January 1, 1920
Term End:January 1, 1922
Predecessor:John A. Toomey
Successor:Michael J. Mescall
Birth Date:15 April 1869
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Lackawanna, New York, U.S.
Known For:First Socialist mayor of Lackawanna
Occupation:Railroad switchman
Party:Socialist
Children:3

John H. Gibbons (April 15, 1869  - May 16, 1949) was an American railroad switchman and politician who served one term as mayor of Lackawanna, New York.[1] He was Lackawanna's first Socialist mayor, elected in the midst of the 1919 General Steel Strike.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: . 17 May 1949 . Former mayor of steel city is dead at 80 . . Buffalo . 8 August 2024.
  2. News: . 5 November 1919 . Elect Socialist mayor . . New York City . 8 August 2024.
  3. News: . 5 November 1919 . Socialist elected Lackawanna mayor . The Buffalo Times . Buffalo . 8 August 2024.