Planter, politician, lawyer, and steamboat owner (1757-1826) who was the plaintiff in the Gibbons vs. Ogden, a landmark decision in the Supreme Court that ruled that the federal government has exclusive power over interstate commerce. Check issued to the Cashier of the Manhattan Company, 6.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Gibbons, "Th. Gibbons," payable to George Johnston for $4000, March 4, 1812. In fine condition, with cancellation cuts touching the signature.
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