as a younger man
https://blackamericaweb.com/2019/04/17/little-known-black-history-fact-mifflin-wistar-gibbs/
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai/identity/text4/gibbs.pdf
Mr. Gibbs (april 17, 1823 - July 11, 1915) was a lawyer, judge, diplomat and banker. Phew! That's a lot for one plate.
He hailed from Philadelphia, Pa and traveled to California during the Gold Rush era. Oh, that must have been harrowing. All I can think of is the lawless settlement of Deadwood and its grungy, greedy, grasping denizens.
Not to mention the odors of all the unwashed people and animals and the offal from all of them lining the thouroughfares. UGH!
The only Deadwood I liked was the HBO TV show. But I digress.
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (what a name. Just reeks greatness) had lived in Canada for ten years pror to the Civil War. When that debacle ended he returned to the States and then ventured West. it was in Little Rock, AR that he staked his claim and became part of the that short, glorious period when the formerly enslaved steered their own lives - THE RECONSTRUCTION.
During it he became a lawyer then a city judge. In 1897 he was appointed American Counsul to Madagascar under the McKinnney Administration
This man had a full, busy life. Too full for me to cram into this post Read more about him at the links above.
as an elder
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