In 1882, he and a group of investors purchased the Knoxville Daily Chronicle from William Rule, and merged it with the Republican under the new name, Knoxville Republican-Chronicle (Rule would re-purchase this paper within a few years, however). Gibson served as a United States pension agent at Knoxville from June 22, 1883, until June 9, 1885.
Gibson and a team of investors bought the Knoxville Daily Chronicle from William Rule in 1882. They then combined it with the Republican to form the Knoxville Republican-Chronicle (Rule would later buy back this paper). Gibson worked as a U.S. pension agent in Knoxville from June 22, 1883, until June 9, 1885.