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Thomas Ware Gibson, a lawyer practicing in both Kentucky and Indiana, represented the Jeffersonville Railroad. At the time when he practiced law in Clark County, Indiana, Gibson had the community’s respect. However, in his youth, he had shown a proclivity for thrill-seeking behaviors, including intentionally burning down a building at West Point. West Point authorities expelled Gibson shortly after Gibson’s roommate, Edgar Allan Poe, left the school to pursue a career as a writer.
This file appears in: Obediah Buckner
Obediah Buckner
The Jeffersonville Township Public Library occupies the space that was once Jeffersonville’s train railroad switch yard. In 1854, Obediah Buckner visited the ticket office of the Jeffersonville Railroad, once located near here, expecting to purchase…