Thomas Gibson was born in Scotland in 1808, the son of textile entrepreneur John and Janet Taylor. There his father had Casa Gibson & Cia, which was dedicated to the export of genresIn 1818 he decided to establish a branch in Buenos Aires, for which he sent his eldest son John and the following year sent his second son Jorge, named John Gibson Sons & Cia, to import goods and export leather, rye leather. And other products. The Gibsons quickly gained several fields.

Gibsons are rapidly gaining groundThe first was in Monte Grande, later sold to Robertson of Paris, then the Estancia “El Paraíso” on the Brandenes side, then the “Sol de Mayo” on the Salado beach, in 1824 they bought the Estancia de los Portugals. On the river Samborombონn, later known as the Estancia del Samborombón. In 1825 they bought the Estancia “Rincón del Tuyú”, later renamed “Los Ingleses”, later came Jerry “Los Jagüeles” between the salad and the sambo bourbon; And finally stay near the Kakel Huinkul Lagoon (between Grail Guido and Maipu).

In a letter to Ricardo Hogg in 1927, Herberto Gibson tells him that:In 1826 the Gibson Company owned five estates with more than 60,000 cattle, 40 herds or about 4,000 mares., Many mules, slaves, and general equipment of defense against the material of the time and attacks; Including two pieces of artillery. “

Between 1826 and 1828, given the situation in Brazil and the siege of Rio de la Plata, the Gibsons went bankrupt financially; In addition, John (h) died of pneumonia in 1828. Thomas arrived in Buenos Aires in 1838 as an engineer, and together with his brothers Roberto and Jorge ran the only farm left: Los Angeles..

They arrived in the Tuiu region with effort and dedication, gallantly defending the ranch from the raids of 1831 and 1855. They became pioneers in sheep breeding, started with Pampa sheep, and after 1852 introduced the first Rommey Marsh sheep.Argentina owned Lincoln’s most important construction plant, they were the first to import press wool to drink and were able to export pillows directly to the European market.

Thomas, in addition to running the institution, had moments to express his passion for painting; Among his works on English life and rural life are: Casa de la estancia los Ingleses; “Sunset on Pampas”; “The British”; “La Tomas”; “Carrying wool for loading at the port”; “Auto portrait”; “Montecito de montaner”; “Lagoon Estonia Lagoon”; “The Primitive House of the Los Angeles Ranch”; Among others. These works speak to the rides of his rural settlement.

In 1845, on the banks of the Ajo River, they installed a supply of fat to slaughter sheep and take out the bait, the port increased the pace, a pulpier appeared and then salt hangers were installed, Thomas in 1854 married Clementina Corbett and they were the parents. Nine children, including Ernesto (1855-1919), an ornithologist who made numerous reports on birds in Tui, a friend of Guillermo Hudson; And the administrator of the Rancho La Tomasa acquired in 1855 in Kachari; Another son was Heriberto (1863-1934), an English administrator who also published an interesting book on the history of sheep in Argentina in 1893 entitled: “History of the Sheep Industry and the Current Situation in the Argentine Republic”.

In 1865, Valentin Alsina sent Minister Cardenas a draft of the Rural Code, in which he explained in a note that since 1856 he had received the cooperation of practical people, thinkers, and campaign needs experts. One of the informants in cattle breeding in 1856 was Thomas Gibson.

Nothing could be more accurate for the descendants of Thomas Gibson than what Estanislao Zebalos said in 1888 in a pleasing description of the Republic of Argentina – Volume III. Through the cabins: “A preview of the Los Angeles Ranch and an in-depth look at its organization and direction allow me to honor the memory of two deceased Gibson brothers, the surviving Don Thomas Gibson, and their children Herberto. And Ernesto, Citizens who respect the Republic of Argentina as the outstanding workers of its progress”