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Gibson, Walter Murray

 Person

Biography

Walter Murray Gibson (1822-1888) was the premier and minister of foreign affairs of Hawaii.

Walter Murray Gibson was born on March 6, 1822, most likely in Kelsey, England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1860 and was commissioned by Brigham Young to form a colony of saints in the Pacific. During his time in the Pacific he would begin a political career, becoming the premier and minister of foreign affairs of Hawaii. Murray married Rachel Lewis Gibson on July 10, 1838, in South Carolina. They had three children. Murray passed away on January 21, 1888.

Citation:
Familysearch, March 31, 2022 (Walter Murray Gibson born March 6, 1822, died January 21, 1888; Murray married Rachel Lewis Gibson on July 10, 1838, in South Carolina)

Walter Murray Gibson- Renegade or Saint by Gwynn W. Barrett, approximately 1960s (likely born in Kelsey, England)

Utah Historical Quarterly, Vol. 40, 1972, No. 2, Walter Murray Gibson: The Shepherd Saint of Lanai Revisited (He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1860 and was commissioned by Brigham Young to form a colony of saints in the Pacific. During his time in the Pacific he would begin a political career, becoming the premier and minister of foreign affairs of Hawaii)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Gwynn W. Barrett research notes on Walter Murray Gibson

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231019891]
Identifier: MSS 6840
Abstract

Notes, articles and correspondence related to Walter Murray Gibson, collected by Gwynn W. Barrett from 1958-1968.

Dates: 1958-1968

Gwynn W. Barrett collection on Hawaii

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230231851]
Identifier: MSS 683
Scope and Contents

Typewritten theses by Jason Horn, Gwynn Barrett, and Esther Leonore Sousa relating to Mormons in Hawaii. Other materials include the papers of Walter Murry Gibson, an early leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii and Polynesia.

Dates: 1885-1960

Biographical notes

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230238583]
Identifier: MSS SC 327
Scope and Contents

Biographical material about Mother Marianne Cope, who worked among the Hawaiian lepers.

Dates: Undated

Essay on Walter Murray Gibson

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239267138]
Identifier: MSS 9524
Scope and Contents

Unpublished essay titled "Walter Murray Gibson: Renegade or Saint?" Authorship not given but is attributed to Gwynn "Glen" W. Barrett, history professor at Church College of Hawaii in the 1960s. Date of original production is unknown, but is approximated from the 1960s. The essay discusses the 19th century membership of Walter Murray Gibson in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his missionary service with the Hawaiian Saints in Lanai.

Dates: approximately 1960s

Walter Murray Gibson diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233261]
Identifier: MSS SC 47
Scope and Contents

Holograph diaries which give daily accounts of activities in Maui, including cabinet meetings, interactions with Claus Spreckels, the financial supporter of Gibson's government, association with King Kalakaua, visits to Mother Marianne of Molokai at the convent at Kakaako on Maui, the Hawaiian revolution of 1887 in which Gibson was ousted from office and exiled, and the breach of promise suit brought against Gibson by Flora St. Clair, whom he had allegedly promised to marry.

Dates: 1886-1887

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Hawaii -- History 2
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Religion 2
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