George R. Gibbs Biography


	This biography appears on pages 446-449 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				GEORGE R. GIBBS. 

	George R. Gibbs, a native son of Aurora county, South Dakota, is 
so well pleased with the opportunities offered by his native state that 
he is content to live and work here, believing firmly in its great 
future. He is now county superintendent of schools of Aurora county and 
is discharging the duties of this responsible position in a very 
creditable manner. 

	Mr. Gibbs was born on the 27th of November, 1880, a son of George 
T. and Rachel R. Gibbs. The family came to South Dakota in 1880 and 
located upon a homestead on section 21, Palatine township, Aurora 
county.. Our subject was the first white child born in the county and 
in his early youth experienced much of pioneer life. His father farmed 
in Aurora county for a number of years and then removed to Colorado, 
where he now lives retired. The mother has passed away. 

	George R. Gibbs accompanied his father upon his removal to 
Colorado and following his graduation from the high school of La Junta, 
that state, entered Colorado College at Colorado Springs, which 
conferred upon him the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1910. He taught in 
the high school of Canon City for a year but in 1911 returned to South 
Dakota and became a teacher of Aurora county. He was so successful and 
demonstrated so much executive ability that in the fall of 1914 he was 
elected to the office of county superintendent. He has made a careful 
study of the problems of the public schools, especially the elementary 
schools, and hopes to secure a notable advance along educational lines 
in the county during his tenure of office. 

	Mr. Gibbs is a Presbyterian in religious faith and fraternally is 
connected with the Masonic order, the Odd Fellows, the Woodmen, the 
Aurora Club and the Phi Delta Theta, a prominent college fraternity. 
His political belief leads him to support the republican party. He is 
thoroughly imbued with the energy and spirit of optimism characteristic 
of the west and personally is very popular in the county, while his 
ability has gained him high standing in his profession.