Ernest William Gibson, Jr.
| Ernest W. Gibson Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont | |
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In office 1950–1969 |
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| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | James Patrick Leamy |
| Succeeded by | James L. Oakes |
| 67th Governor of Vermont | |
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In office January 9, 1947 – January 16, 1950 |
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| Lieutenant |
Lee E. Emerson Harold J. Arthur |
| Preceded by | Mortimer R. Proctor |
| Succeeded by | Harold J. Arthur |
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United States Senator from Vermont |
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In office June 24, 1940 – January 3, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest Willard Gibson |
| Succeeded by | George D. Aiken |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ernest William Gibson Jr. March 6, 1901 Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1969 (aged 68) Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy P. Switzer Ann H. Haag |
| Alma mater |
Norwich University George Washington University Law School |
| Profession |
Lawyer Judge |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Unit | 43rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Silver Star Legion of Merit Purple Heart |
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 Army Reserve and Vermont National Guard, during World War II, Gibson served in the South Pacific and on the staff of the War Department, 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 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.
Gibson was born on March 6, 1901 in Brattleboro, Vermont, the son of Grace Fullerton Hadley and Vermont Senator Ernest Willard Gibson. He attended the public schools and graduated from Norwich University in 1923, where he was a member of the Alpha chapter of Theta Chi International Fraternity. He attended The George Washington University Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1926. While studying law he also taught at the New York Military Academy in Cornwall, New York and worked as a mathematician on the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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