John S. Gibson Jr.

John S. Gibson Jr.
President of the Los Angeles City Council
In office July 1, 1953 – June 30, 1961
Preceded by	Harold A. Henry
Succeeded by	Harold A. Henry
In office July 1, 1969 – June 30, 1977
Preceded by	L. E. Timberlake
Succeeded by	John Ferraro
President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council
In office July 1, 1967 – June 30, 1969
Preceded by	Thomas D. Shepard
Succeeded by	Robert Stevenson
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district
In office 1951–1981
Preceded by	George H. Moore
Succeeded by	Joan Milke Flores
Mayor of Geneseo
In office 1923–1924
Personal details
Born	(1902-08-11)August 11, 1902 Geneseo, Kansas, U.S.
Died	April 22, 1987(1987-04-22) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mina Workman ​ ​ (m. 1923; died 1978)​
Children	2
Residence	San Pedro, Los Angeles
Education	Geneseo High School
Alma mater	University of Kansas American Institute of Banking

John S. Gibson Jr. (August 11, 1902 – April 22, 1987) was an American politician, whose career spanned many decades and two states. A member of the Democratic Party from San Pedro, Gibson served on the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district from 1951 and 1981, and did two lengthy stints as its president. Earlier in his life, Gibson's tenure as Mayor of Geneseo, Kansas made him the youngest elected mayor in the nation at the time.

Despite being politically powerful in San Pedro, Gibson ran at least three times unsuccessfully for other offices. In 1957, Gibson ran for Mayor of Los Angeles, but did not qualify for the ballot. He ran for Los Angeles County Assessor in 1962 and for the United States House of Representatives in 1968.^[1][2][3][4]