1840-????
Adoniram Judson Gibbs
Farmer/Public Servant OH/MI
I must rely on the research of Andy Osterdahl at “The Strangest Names in American Political History” for information on
….Michigan native Adoniram Judson Gibbs, whose life is shrouded in obscurity. Very few details could be found on this man’s public career and political exploits, and I’m quite surprised that I was actually able to locate a picture of him!
Gibbs was born in the town of Nelson, Ohio on January 18, 1840, and moved to Michigan with his father in 1854. He is listed by the Early History of Michigan as receiving an “academical education” and spent the majority of his younger years engaged in farming. He is also listed as being a justice of the peace in the town of Orange, Michigan, and was later a school superintendent.
Gibbs was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 1880 from Ionia County and served in the session of 1881-1882. Nothing else could be found on this obscure man, including his date of death.[i]
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[i] https://politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com/search?q=adoniram+judson