Thomas Gibson (American politician)

Thomas Gibson (1750 May 13, 1814) was an American Revolutionary War soldier who became the first Auditor of the U.S. State of Ohio.

Thomas Gibson
1st Ohio State Auditor
In office
March 15, 1803  March 1, 1808
Preceded byhimself
(as Auditor of Northwest Territory)
Succeeded byBenjamin Hough
Personal details
Born1750
Virginia
DiedMay 3, 1814
Ohio
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Gibson was born in Virginia, and fought in the American Revolutionary War.[1] He moved to the Northwest Territory, where he was auditor of the Territory.[2]

Ohio became a state in March, 1803. The Ohio General Assembly met in joint session, and elected Gibson as the first Ohio State Auditor on March 15, 1803.[3] He served a three-year term, and was re-elected by the legislature on January 20, 1806.[4] Gibson served until resigning March 1, 1808.[5]

Gibson was a Freemason. He was an early member of the Nova Caesaree Lodge No. 10, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the first master of the Scioto Lodge No. 2, Chillicothe, Ohio, from 1805 to 1807. He was exalted in Cincinnati Chapter No. 2, R.A.M., December 11, 1799. He died May 3, 1814.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by
new office
Auditor of Ohio
1803–1808
Succeeded by
Benjamin Hough
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