Levi Withee Gibson

Levi Withee Gibson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1919
Personal details
Born(1872-05-31)May 31, 1872
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
DiedMay 1, 1919(1919-05-01) (aged 46)
Madison, Wisconsin, US
PartyRepublican
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Levi Withee "L. W." Gibson (May 31, 1872 – May 1, 1919) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Gibson was educated in the public schools, went to Lawrence University, and then lived in Medford, Wisconsin. He was president of Jos. Gibson Company which dealt with lumber and logging. Gibson was also president of the First National Bank of Medford. In 1919, Gibson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. In May 1919, Gibson died suddenly of a heart attack, at age 46, while reading a newspaper in his room in Madison, Wisconsin.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). Wisconsin Blue Book. Government of Wisconsin. p. 504. Retrieved November 24, 2025 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Assemblyman Gibson Drops Dead In Room". The Sheboygan Press. May 2, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved January 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.