Ernest William Gibson Jr.

Judge Ernest William Gibson Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

3/6/1901

Birthplace:

Brattleboro, VT

Date of Death:

11/4/1969

Place of Death:

Brattleboro, VT

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1927-1940
State`s attorney, Windham County, Vermont, 1929-1933
Assistant secretary, Vermont State Senate, 1931-1933
Secretary, Vermont State Senate, 1933-1940
U.S. senator from Vermont, 1940-1941
U.S. Army colonel, 1941-1945
Governor, Vermont, 1946-1950

Education

Name of School:

Norwich University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1923

Name of School - Second:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Vermont

Court Name:

Vermont District Court

President Nominating:

Harry S Truman

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

10/18/1949

Termination Date:

11/4/1969

Termination Reason:

Death