Robert Gibbes
Robert Gibbes | |
|---|---|
| 20th Proprietary Period Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office June 1710 – March 19, 1712 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Preceded by | Edward Tynte |
| Succeeded by | Charles Craven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1644 |
| Died | June 24, 1715 (aged 71) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Davis (marriage in 1678), Mary Davis (marriage in 1688) and Elizabeth Rixam (1710) |
| Children | Robert Gibbes, Mary Gibbes, William Gibbes, Elizabeth Gibbes, and John Gibbes |
| Parent(s) | Robert Gibbes and Mary Coventry |
| Occupation | Sheriff of Berkeley County (1683)
Captain to Lieutenant Colonel in the South Carolina militia (1685–1698) Member of the First Commons House of Assembly (1692–1694) Proprietor’s Deputy and Member of the Grand Council (1698) Chief Justice of South Carolina (1708) Acting Governor of Carolina Province (1710–1712) |
Robert Gibbes (January 9, 1644 – June 24, 1715) was a prominent English Landgrave and one of the first settlers of Charles Town (now Charleston) in 1670 and played a significant role in the early governance of South Carolina. He held multiple key positions in the colonial administration, including lieutenant colonel in the South Carolina militia, member of the first Commons House of Assembly, Proprietor’s Deputy, member of the Grand Council, Chief Justice of South Carolina, and Acting Governor of the entire Carolina Province.