James Gibson (Irish politician)

James Gibson was an Irish politician.[1]

Gibson was born in County Antrim and educated at Trinity College Dublin.[2] He was admitted to the Irish Bar in 1828 and rose to become a QC, and latterly County Court Judge of Donegal. He was elected MP for Belfast in 1837. He was one of the Trustees of Magee College, Derry.[3][4] He died on 5 February 1880.[5]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p324: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. The Belfast And Province Of Ulster Directory 1870, P132
  4. The Belfast And Province Of Ulster Directory 1877, P706
  5. 'Deaths' The Times London, England, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1880 Issue 29800, p. 1


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