Hugh Bold Gibb

Hugh Bold Gibb
Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office 18 May 1866 – 11 November 1870
Appointed by	Sir Richard MacDonnell
Preceded by	Thomas Sutherland
Succeeded by	Richard Rowett
In office 29 May 1879 – 30 December 1879
Appointed by	Sir John Pope Hennessy
Preceded by	Henry Lowcock
Succeeded by	Ng Choy

Hugh Bold Gibb was a British businessman in Hong Kong and China and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Gibb was a senior partner of the firm Gibb, Livingston & Co. from July 1855.^[1] He was also director of the other companies including the China Fire Insurance Company.^[2] He was elected chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 1864.^[3]

Gibb was appointed a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 1866 during the absence of Thomas Sutherland.^[4] He served until 1871 when he resigned and was replaced by Richard Rowett.^[5] He was appointed again to the Legislative Council in 1879 on the resignation of Henry Lowcock.^[6] He was replaced by Ng Choy in 1880,^[7] the latter becoming the first Chinese member of the Legislative Council on his appointment.

References

1. "The Hongkong Government Gazette". The Hongkong Government. 28 July 1855.
2. "Advertisement". North China Herald (Shanghai). 21 April 1870.
3. "Past Chairmen". The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
4. "The Hongkong Government Gazette". The Hongkong Government (74). 18 May 1866.
5. "The Hongkong Government Gazette". The Hongkong Government (103). 13 July 1871.
6. "The Hongkong Government Gazette". The Hongkong Government (111). 6 May 1879.
7. "The Hongkong Government Gazette". The Hongkong Government (130). 29 May 1880.