Background
He was born at Regentville near Penrith to William Gibbes and Harriet Eliza Jamison.
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Frederick Gibbes
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He attended a variety of schools before studying at the University of Sydney, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1860.
Career
He then worked for the lands office until 1865, when he began studying for the Barometer He was never successful in this, and instead entered business. A Newtown alderman from 1882 to 1886, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Newtown in 1882.
He held the seat until his death at Moonbi in 1888.
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January 17, 1888 (aged 48) -
Nationality
Australian