Ernest W. Gibson Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest W. Gibson Jr.

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1901

Place of Birth: Brattleboro, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1969

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ernest William Gibson Jr.
(March 6, 1901 – November 4, 1969) was a Vermont attorney, politician, and judge.
He served briefly as an appointed United States Senator, as the 67th Governor of Vermont, and as a federal judge. Born in Brattleboro, and the son of a prominent Vermont political figure who served in the United States Senate, Gibson graduated from Norwich University in 1923, attended The George Washington University Law School, and attained admission to the bar in 1926.
A Republican, he served in several elected and appointed positions in state government.
When his father died while serving in the Senate, Gibson was appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy, and he served from June 1940 to January 1941. A veteran of the United States Army Reserve and Vermont National Guard, during World War II, Gibson served in the South Pacific and on the staff of the United States Department of War, and received several decorations for heroism.
In 1946, he ran for Governor of Vermont and defeated the incumbent in the Republican primary, the only time this has ever occurred in Vermont.
He went on to win the general election, and won reelection in 1948. Gibson served as governor until accepting appointment as United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont; he remained on the bench until his 1969 death in Brattleboro.
He was buried at Morningside Cemetery in Brattleboro.