Ernest Willard Gibson
Ernest Willard Gibson (December 29, 1872 – June 20, 1940) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont between 1923 and 1933. He was a United States Senator from 1933 until his death in 1940. His son, Ernest W. Gibson Jr. replaced him.
Ernest Willard Gibson | |
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United States Senator from Vermont | |
In office November 21, 1933 – June 20, 1940 | |
Preceded by | Porter H. Dale |
Succeeded by | Ernest W. Gibson Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – October 19, 1933 | |
Preceded by | None (new district) |
Succeeded by | Charles A. Plumley |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 2nd district | |
In office November 6, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | |
Preceded by | Porter H. Dale |
Succeeded by | None (district eliminated) |
President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
In office 1908–1910 | |
Preceded by | William J. Van Patten |
Succeeded by | Max L. Powell |
Member of the Vermont Senate from Windham County | |
In office 1908–1910 Serving with George H. Gorham | |
Preceded by | Charles S. Chase, Brigham T. Phelps |
Succeeded by | Edwin P. Adams, Edgar M. Butler |
Judge of the Brattleboro, Vermont Municipal Court | |
In office December 20, 1906 – December 1, 1910 | |
Preceded by | None (position created) |
Succeeded by | Kittredge Haskins |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Brattleboro | |
In office 1906–1908 | |
Preceded by | Clarke C. Fitts |
Succeeded by | Herbert G. Barber |
Personal details | |
Born | Ernest Willard Gibson December 29, 1872 Londonderry, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | June 20, 1940 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 67)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Grace Fullerton Hadley[1] |
Children | 4, including Ernest W. Gibson Jr. |
Alma mater | Norwich University (B.S., M.A.) University of Michigan Law School |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Vermont National Guard United States Army |
Years of service | 1899-1908 1915-1923 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
References
- ↑ Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, marriage record for Ernest W. Gibson and Grace Fullerton Hadley (1896), retrieved February 28, 2014
Other websites
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: GIBSON, Ernest Willard, (1872 - 1940)
- The Political Graveyard: Gibson, Ernest Willard (1872-1940)
- Govtrack.us: Sen. Ernest Gibson Archived 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Ernest Willard Gibson, Sr at Find a Grave
- "Kemmel American Monument Dedication in 1937". www.abmc.gov/. Arlington, VA: American Battle Monuments Commission. 1937. Retrieved June 25, 2017. (Gibson gave the dedicatory address; he can be seen at the 49 second mark seated third from the left in the foreground.)