Background
Gibbons, John was born on March 28, 1848 in Ruhan Fanad, Company Donegal, Ireland. Son of John and Cecilia (Carr) Gibbons.
Gibbons, John was born on March 28, 1848 in Ruhan Fanad, Company Donegal, Ireland. Son of John and Cecilia (Carr) Gibbons.
Came to the United States, 1866. Graduated Notre Dame University, 1877. (Doctor of Laws from several colleges).
Admitted to louisiana bar, 1870. City attorney, Keokuk, Iowa, 1871-1876. Member Iowa House of Representatives, 1876.
Removed to Chicago and admitted to Illinois bar, 1880.
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Company, since 1893. Present term expiring 1921.
Author: Tenure and Toil, or, The Rights and Wrongs of Property and Labor, 1889. American Criminal Reports, 1886-1893.
Member Iowa House of Representatives, 1876.
Married Mistress.