Collection 1914-[circa 1939]

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Collection 1914-[circa 1939]

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Paris Gibson was an early Great Falls, Montana, settler. The collection consists of his notes on the history of the development of Great Falls. The collection also includes a chronological history of the development of the electric and power companies in Montana by an unknown author.

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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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Gibson, Paris, 1830-1920

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Paris Gibson was born on July 1, 1830, in Brownfield, Maine. He was the son of Abel and Anne (Howard) Gibson. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1851. In 1853 he was elected to the Maine legislature. In August 1858, Gibson married Valeria G. Sweat, who was born in Brownfield, on Nov. 30, 1839. The couple had four children, two of whom died at an early age. The surviving sons, Phillip and Theodore, later helped their father in some of his business activities. In 1859 the new couple...