allthecanadianpolitics:Black History Month, Canada:Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was a prominent businessman
allthecanadianpolitics:Black History Month, Canada:Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was a prominent businessman and politician. He was elected To Victoria city council in 1866, becoming the first Black man to hold elected office in BC. He was a key voice on deciding how British Columbia would enter Confederation into Canada.He was one of 600+ African Americans who immigrated from California to British Columbia, Canada in 1858. Many settled in Vancouver Island. He later returned to the United States.More information:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mifflin_Wistar_GibbsBlack pioneer Mifflin Wistar Gibbs honoured with plaqueCanada.ca: Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (1823-1915) -- source link