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JOHN F. GIBBONS, who ably represents the First Ward in the borough council of

Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pa., is the popular proprietor of a hotel

located at Vine and Water streets, and is widely known as one of the leading

citizens of his community. He is a son of John and Mary (Gibbons) Gibbons, and

was born in Mount Carmel township. Northumberland County, December 1, 1862.



  John Gibbons, the father of our subject, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, but

when young came to America, where he followed the occupation of a miner. He

continued in that line of work until he met his death by accident while working

in the mines, February 25, 1878.



  John F. Gibbons, our subject, was educated in the common schools and began

active work on his own account as a slate-picker at the age of eight years.

Being naturally bright and industrious, he was bound to work his way to better

things, and it was but a short time until he was a driver, and next a

loader-boss. He then worked for a time with his brother, P. H. Gibbons, who is

now district superintendent of the United Improved Gas Company of Philadelphia,

but was then engaged in the tea business. He next accepted a position in the

Pennsylvania Railroad depot as a trucker, in which capacity he served for six

months, when he returned to Mount Carmel and resumed work in the mines. This he

continued until November 24, 1892, when lie embarked in the hotel business at

Vine and Water streets, where he has since been located. He has met with unusual

success in this business and has established a first-class reputation. He has

entered actively into the field of politics and is one of the leaders in the

Democratic party. He has frequently been a delegate to county conventions, and

in February, 1896, was elected to the borough council from the First Ward,

a-high compliment to his popularity, for the district had gone Republican by

three hundred majority at the previous election. He served his constituents so

well that he was again persuaded to run for the office.



  On September 27, 1887, Mr. Gibbons was united in marriage to Mary E. Quinn,

and they are the parents of four children: Mary; Katie; Adrian, who died at the

age of three and a half years; and Helen, who died at the age of thirteen

months. In social life our subject is also very prominent, being an officer in

many fraternities. He is a member of the F. O. R. L. B., of which he was

president and also treasurer for six successive terms; of the Ancient Order of

Hibernians, of which he has been treasurer since its organization in 1882; he

was also county treasurer of the same society, having held three treasurerships

at the same time, and in 1893 was a delegate to the state convention of the A.

O. H., which was held at Pittsburg, Pa.; he was a member of the Knights of Labor

when that order flourished, and attended many of the conventions of that society

at Sunbury, Shamokin, Lykens and other places; he was formerly a member of the

Amalgamated Association, and while quite young was elected treasurer; he is a

member of the Citizens' Hook and Ladder Company, and has been one almost since

its organization. He is very active in the work which comes before the council

and was elected president of the finance committee, president of the council,

being the first Democrat to acquire that honor, and was chairman of the law and

street committees.







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    Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

    Published by 

    Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)





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