Robert Gibbes | |
|---|---|
| 20th Proprietary Period Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office June 1710 – March 19, 1712 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Preceded by | Edward Tynte |
| Succeeded by | Charles Craven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1644 England |
| Died | June 24, 1715 (aged 71) South Carolina |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Davis (marriage in 1678), Mary Davis (marriage in 1688) and Elizabeth Rixam (1710) |
| Occupation | Landgrave, chairman and administrator |
Robert Gibbes (January 9, 1644 – June 24, 1715) was an English Landgrave, chairman and acting governor of the province of South Carolina between 1710-1712. Although he was elected acting governor by the Executive Council between the three proprietary deputies of former governor, Edward Tynte, after his death, received one vote more than his opponent Thomas Broughton, getting it through bribery. This sparked a conflict between both the oppositions and their supporters which finished with the Lords Proprietors declaring the election of Gibbes illegal (although they allowed them to rule for almost a year) and the appointment of Charles Craven as governor of South Carolina in 1711, who didn't arrive until 1712.