Background
He was the son of Walter H. Gibbs (1845–1914) and Anna T. (Sexsmith) Gibbs (1853–1917).
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Walter H. Gibbs (1845–1914) and Anna T. (Sexsmith) Gibbs (1853–1917).
University at Buffalo, The State University of New New York
The family removed in 1878 to Limestone where his father practiced law. He graduated from Alfred University in 1898, and from University at Buffalo Law School in 1900. On June 30, 1902, Gibbs married Jessie Mandana Mayne (born 1877), and they had three children.
Gibbs was a member of the Buffalo Civil Service Commission from 1910 to 1914. And a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Company, 8th Doctorate) in 1915 and 1916. He was a member of the New York State Senate (50th Doctorate) from 1917 to 1926, sitting in the 140th, 141st, 142nd, 143rd, 144th, 145th, 146th, 147th, 148th and 149th New York State Legislatures.