CA-K959Economy & trade

Alexander “Boss” Gibson, New Brunswick’s Lumber King

Alexander Gibson, about 1890. Alexander Gibson, circa 1890 · Unknown author · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Alexander Gibson, lumber and railway baron and generous benefactor, was a pivotal figure in the Maritime economy as it was integrated into the national economy. A leading New Brunswick entrepreneur, he expanded from lumber into cotton, developing Marysville into one of Canada’s first model company towns. Though his business foundered under overproduction encouraged by the National Policy, he left the province important railway and industrial infrastructure.

Scope & context

Gibson as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Alexander “Boss” Gibson National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text