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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 1 Collection or Record:

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gwynn W. Barrett collection on Hawaii

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