ɡˈɪbz bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst blˈæk pˈɜːsən ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə pˈʌblɪk ˈɑːfɪs ɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ sˈɪkstiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, əpˌɑːn wˈɪnɪŋ ɐ sˈiːt ɔnðə vɪktˈoːɹiə sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl.
Gibbs became the first black person elected to public office in British Columbia on November 16, 1866, upon winning a seat on the Victoria City Council.