William H. Gibbs
(1851-1936)

1st District Representative

Republican

Yes

44

February 7, 1851

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

August 30, 1936

Letitia John (1853-1914) Married February 5, 1872
Eveline Josephine Annie Thompson (1870-1943) Married June 10, 1916

Farmer, Stock Producer, Irrigation

William Henry Gibbs emigrated to Utah in 1863. Following an adventurous trip across the plains, the family settled in Willard before moving to Portage in 1867. Here, Gibbs drove the team that plowed the first furrow for Samaria Lake Irrigating Company, of which he was director for four years. Gibbs was civically-minded from a young age. He held several public offices throughout his life, including constable, justice of the peace, and a school trustee. In 1894, Gibbs represented Box Elder County at the 1895 Constitutional Convention. Following his time as a representative, Gibbs continued his civic service in addition to farming and producing livestock. He died in 1936 from heart failure.

Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7.

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Image of William Gibbs by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 78 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=84