his country. Political career He was one of four MLAs who managed to get elected in the June 9, 1953 election when the Liberals received 23% of the vote. In the Lillooet riding, Gibson received 27.63% on the first count (in a preferential ballot) but on the third and final count edged out CCF rival Gordon Dowding with 51.93%. In 1967, Gibson was appointed a member of the Northwest Territories Council. Family In 1971, he married Ms. Gertrude Schneider and together they ran a hotel on Maui with a restaurant that was very popular. Gordon Gibson died of lung cancer in 1986. His son, Gordon Gibson Jr. led the provincial Liberals in the 1970s and carried on to become a prominent political commentator. His daughter, Louanne, raised her family in California and Guatemala before returning to B.C. References 1904 births 1986 deaths British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs Canadian businesspeople in timber Deaths from lung cancer