John S. Gibson Jr. | |
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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 | Geneseo, Kansas, U.S. | August 11, 1902
Died | April 22, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
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]