Jay Gibbons (politician) explained

Jay Gibbons (March 25, 1833, in Westerlo, New York – 1897, in Greene County, New York)^[1] was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Alfred Gibbons and Dorcas (Sweet) Gibbons. On June 10, 1856, he married Emily Lockwood.^[1]

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 1st D.) in 1861. Gibbons was arrested on February 17, 1861 on charges of bribery.^[2] He was expelled from the Assembly On April 3, 1861, for attempting to acquire bribes in order to vote for certain legislation.^[3]

See also

• List of New York Legislature members expelled or censured

References

• Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the State Legislature of New York by William D. Murphy (1861; pg. 202f)
• In the Matter of the Breach of Privilege of Jay Gibbons from A Compilation of Cases of Breaches of Privilege of the House, in the Assembly of the State of New York (1871; pg. 115–120)

Further reading

• Book: Zimmerman, Joseph Francis . The Government and Politics of New York State . State University of New York Press. 2008 . 978-0-7914-7435-8.

Notes and References

1. Book: Ward, Robert B. . New York State Government . Rockefeller Institute Press . 2006 . 1-930912-15-3 . registration .
2. Book: Schneiderman, Eric T. . Eric T. Schneiderman . James S. Alesi . James Alesi . John J. Flanagan . John J. Flanagan . Ruth Hassell-Thompson . Ruth Hassell-Thompson . Andrew J. Lanza . Andrew J. Lanza . Diane J. Savino . Diane Savino . Toby Ann Stavisky . Toby Ann Stavisky . Andrea Stewart-Cousins . Andrea Stewart-Cousins . Catharine Young . Catharine Young (politician) . Report of the New York State Senate Select Committee to Investigate the Facts and Circumstances Surrounding the Conviction of Hiram Monserrate on October 15, 2009 . . 2010 . 46.
3. News: Peters . Jeremy W. . Monserrate Will Face Sanction Votes . . The New York Times Company. A23. January 13, 2010 . 2010-02-21 .