page_title: Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs
hierarchical_section_title: Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs
caption_attribution_description: Local call number: RC02889 Title: Portrait of Jonathan C. Gibbs Date: Between 1868 and 1874 Accompanying note: "Served Nov. 6, 1868 to Jan. 17, 1873, as Florida Secretary of State. Served Jan. 23, 1873, to his death on Aug. 14, 1874 as Superintendant of Public Instruction in Florida." Physical descrip: 1 photoprint - b&amp;w - 10 x 8 in. Series Title: Reference collection Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/26607 Visit Florida Memory to find resources for Black History Month and to learn about the contributions of African-Americans in Florida history.
context_page_description: Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, II was a Presbyterian minister and a prominent African-American officeholder during Reconstruction. He served as the first and only black Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Instruction of Florida, and along with Josiah Thomas Walls, U.S. Congressman from Florida, was among the most powerful black officeholders in the state during Reconstruction.
context_section_description: Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, II (September 28, 1821 – August 14, 1874) was a Presbyterian minister and a prominent African-American officeholder during Reconstruction. He served as the first and only black Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Instruction of Florida, and along with Josiah Thomas Walls, U.S. Congressman from Florida, was among the most powerful black officeholders in the state during Reconstruction.
caption: Gibbs between 1868 and 1874
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