Sir James Gibson, 1st Baronet
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Sir James Puckering Gibson, 1st Baronet (14 August 1849 – 11 January 1912), was a Scottish Liberal Party politician. He was Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1906-9 and Liberal MP for Edinburgh East from 1909 to 1912.
Early life
He was a son of Thomas Gibson, JP, and was educated at the Edinburgh Institution and Edinburgh University.
Professional career
Gibson was a Member of the Edinburgh Merchant Company and the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.
Political career
Lord Provost, Edinburgh, 1906–09. He was the successful Liberal candidate for the Edinburgh East Division at the 1909 Edinburgh East by-election.[1]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Puckering Gibson | 4,527 | 52.7 | −20.4 | |
| Liberal Unionist | Patrick Johnstone Ford | 4,069 | 47.3 | +20.4 | |
| Majority | 5.4 | −40.8 | |||
| Turnout | 73.4 | −4.7 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -20.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sir James Puckering Gibson | 6,760 | 61.3 | ||
| Liberal Unionist | Patrick Johnstone Ford | 4,273 | 38.7 | ||
| Majority | 2,487 | 22.6 | +17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 88.0 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sir James Puckering Gibson | 6,436 | 63.0 | ||
| Conservative | R.M. Cameron | 3,782 | 37.0 | ||
| Majority | 2,654 | 26.0 | |||
| Turnout | 81.0 | −7.0 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Private life
Death and burial
Gibson died in 1912 at his home on Regent Terrace. As he and Lady Gibson had no children, his title became extinct. He is buried on the north side of the main east-west path in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh under a large pale grey granite obelisk.
