Ernest Willard Gibson
Ernest Willard Gibson | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| 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 |
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.
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.)