Charles Gibbons

Charles Gibbons (born July 21, 1901 – February 2, 1968) was a U.S. politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 as a Republican.

Gibbons was born on July 21, 1901, in a log cabin on his family's farm in Grider, Kentucky.

The Republicans lost control of the House in 1955 and Gibbons spent the next two years as Minority Leader.

[5] In 1961, Governor John A. Volpe appointed Gibbons to the position of Commissioner of Administration and Finance.

[2] On May 8, 1964, Gibbons was indicted on 23 counts of accepting bribes during his tenure as Commissioner of Administration and Finance.

[9] Two days after the charges against him were dropped, Gibbons, who had been in ill health for some time, entered the hospital.