Ernest Willard Gibson
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| Born | December 29, 1872 Londonderry, Vermont, USA |
| Died | June 20, 1940 Washington, DC |
Ernest Willard Gibson (also known as Ernest W. Gibson) (1872-1940) was a United States Representative and Senator from Vermont.
Gibson graduated from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont in 1894 where he was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity, and from the University of Michigan School of Law. He was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1906 and to the Vermont State Senate. He served in the Vermont National Guard from 1899 to 1908, then returned to service from 1915 to 1923.
In 1923, Gibson was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. In November, 1933, he was appointed to the U.S. Senate, where he served until his death.
Gibson's son, Ernest William Gibson, was also a U.S. Senator from Vermont.
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| Preceded by: Porter H. Dale |
U.S. Representative from Vermont's 2nd district 1923 - 1933 |
Succeeded by: None (district eliminated) |
| Preceded by: John Eliakim Weeks |
U.S. Representative from Vermont's 1st district 1933 - 1933 |
Succeeded by: Charles A. Plumley |
| Preceded by: Porter H. Dale |
U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Vermont 1933—1940 |
Succeeded by: Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. |
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