Émile Armand Gibon (1813–1870) (Commander of the Légion d'Honneur) was a French General born in Quimper (Département du Finistère, Brittany, France) on 15 September 1813.
Colonel at the 25th Infantry Regiment on March 14, 1863, he fought during the 1870 War at Rezonville, St Privat, Servigny, Woippy and Landonchamps where he served under General Julius Richardson de Marguenat.
Gibon was highly appreciated and trusted by his superiors, officers and soldiers for his bravery in action, competency in military tactics and very warm relationships with his men of all nationalities.
On January 7, 1861[4] at the age of 47, Gibon married in Paris 7, a young 19-year-old English woman from Lancaster County named Hélene Ord.
She gave him 3 children: The Gibon's branch of the general has since changed its name to Gibon-Guilhem and is still well represented in France.