Jay Gibbons (politician)

Jay Gibbons (March 25, 1833, Westerlo, New York – 1897, Greene County, New York)[1][2] was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Alfred Gibbons and Dorcas (Sweet) Gibbons. On June 10, 1856, he married Emily Lockwood (1834–1912).[1][2]

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 1st D.) in 1861.[3] Gibbons was arrested on February 17, 1861 on charges of bribery.[4] He was expelled from the Assembly On April 3, 1861, for attempting to acquire bribes in order to vote for certain legislation.[3]

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References

Further reading

  • Zimmerman, Joseph Francis (2008). The Government and Politics of New York State. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-7435-8.


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