Peter McGibbon explained

Peter McGibbon
Constituency Mp:Muskoka
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:1917
Term End:1921
Predecessor:William Wright
Successor:William James Hammell
Constituency Mp2:Muskoka—Ontario
Parliament2:Canadian
Term Start2:1925
Term End2:1935
Successor2:Stephen Joseph Furniss
Birth Date:19 August 1873
Birth Place:St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Party:Conservative
Occupation:Physician

Peter McGibbon (August 19, 1873  - October 10, 1936) was a Canadian politician.

Biography

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, McGibbon was a physician by profession. During World War I, he was a medical officer with the 1st Black Watch and the 8th Royal Berkshire Regiment. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1915. A city councillor for the city of Bracebridge, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Muskoka in 1917 as a Unionist. He was defeated in 1921 but was re-elected in 1925 as a Conservative for the newly created electoral district of Muskoka—Ontario. He was defeated in 1935.