Charles Gibbons

For other people named Charles Gibbons, see Charles Gibbons (disambiguation).

Charles Gibbons
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1952–1955
Preceded by	Tip O'Neill
Succeeded by	Michael F. Skerry
Commissioner of Administration and Finance
In office 1961–1962
Governor	John A. Volpe
Preceded by	Charles F. Mahoney
Succeeded by	William Waldron
Personal details
Born	July 21, 1901 Grider, Kentucky
Died	February 3, 1968
Political party	Republican
Residence	Stoneham, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Barboursville Baptist College
Profession	Parel delivery

Charles Gibbons (born July 21, 1901 in Grider, Kentucky, died February 3, 1968) was a U.S. politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1952 to 1955 as a Republican. As of 2011 he is the last Republican to serve as Massachusetts Speaker of the House. He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1956, but lost to Robert F. Murphy.^[1] He ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of Massachusetts in 1958 as a write-in candidate following the death of state Attorney General George Fingold; the only Republican seeking nomination.^[2] He won the nomination, but lost the general election to incumbent Foster Furcolo 56%-43%.^[3]

From 1961-62 he was the state's Commissioner of Administration and Finance. In 1964 he was indicted on 23 counts of accepting bribes.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=413431
2. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=71595
3. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174323
4. ^ "Jury Names 4 Politicos in Briberies". The Spokesman-Review. May 9, 1964. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pm0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4099,3042663&dq. Retrieved 2010-07-12. 

Party political offices
Preceded by Ralph H. Bonnell	Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee 1956-1958	Succeeded by Daniel E. McLean

Persondata
Name	Gibbons, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	July 21, 1901
Place of birth	Grider, Kentucky
Date of death	February 3, 1968
Place of death