Robert Murray Gibson
Robert Murray Gibson (1869-1949) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
He was nominated by President Warren Harding on July 18, 1922 to fill the seat vacated by Charles Orr. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 24th, and received commission that same day. In 1948 and 1949, he was the chief judge.[1] On January 31, 1949, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on December 19, 1949. Gibson was succeeded in this position by Rabe Marsh.
Early life and education
- Washington and Jefferson College, A.B., 1889
- Read law, 1894
Professional career
- Assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1904-1914
- Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general, 1912-1913
- Assistant district attorney, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1914-1922
Judicial career
Western District of Pennsylvania
Gibson was nominated by President Warren Harding on July 18, 1922 to fill the seat vacated by Charles Orr.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on July 24th, and received commission that same day. In 1948 and 1949, he was the chief judge. On January 31, 1949, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on December 19, 1949. Gibson was succeeded in this position by Rabe Marsh.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Charles Prentiss Orr |
Western District of Pennsylvania 1922–1949 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Rabe Marsh
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| 1921 |
Morris • Peters • Baker • Groner • Hoehling • Kennedy • Lewis • Luse • Mayer • McClintic • Miller • Morris • Peters • Ross • Taft • Waddill | ||
| 1922 |
Atwell • Barrett • Brewster • Butler • Campbell • Cliffe • Gibson • Goddard • Kenyon • Lindley • Lowell • Rose • Runyon • Schoonmaker • Scott • Sutherland • Symes • Wilkerson • Winslow | ||
| 1923 |
Bland • Bondy • Cant • Gore • Hatfield • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Inch • Jacobs • James • Jones • McGee • McKeehan • Patridge • Phillips • Reeves • Rudkin • Sanford • Simons • Soper • Webster | ||
