Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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FRANK ASBURY GIBSON 
 
was born in Pittsburg, Iowa, November 23, 1851. He has four sisters, three of 
whom live here and one in Wyoming. His father, Hugh Gibson, who was of Scotch 
descent, was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and died in 1873, in Los Angeles. 
His mother, who for some years has been an honored resident of this city, was
born in the Isle of Man. She is a woman of much influence and of many sterling 
qualities. The family came to California in 1866, when Frank was in his 
fifteenth year. The latter received his education in the common schools of Iowa, 
and in the University of the Pacific. He lived in San Joaquin and Colusa 
counties three years. He came to Los Angeles in 1872, first engaging in 
surveying and then in the post-office, till 1877, when he went into the abstract 
business. He is now the manager of the "Abstract and Title Insurance Company." 
He was county recorder, first by appointment of the supervisors to fill a 
vacancy, and then by election from 1885 to January, 1889. He was a member of the 
board of education for the years 1883 �'84�'85, and during the latter portion of 
the time he was president of the board. In 1871�'72 he was clerk and acting 
agent of the Round Valley Indian Reservation. In 1881 he married Mary K. Simons, 
and they have one boy. Mr. Gibson is a man of high character and enjoys the 
respect and confidence of the entire community.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 491
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler