Robert Murray Gibson

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Robert Murray Gibson
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #2
Service:
Appointed by:   Warren Harding
Active:   7/24/1922 - 1/31/1949
Chief:   1948 - 1949
Senior:   1/31/1949 - 12/19/1949
Preceded by:   Charles Prentiss Orr
Succeeded by:   Rabe Marsh
Personal History
Born:   August 20, 1869
Home State:   Duncansville, PA
Deceased:   December 19, 1949
Bachelors:   Washington and Jefferson College, A.B., 1889
Law School:   Read law, 1894

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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.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Charles Prentiss Orr
Western District of Pennsylvania
1922–1949
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
Rabe Marsh
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