Floyd Robert Gibson

Biography of Floyd Robert Gibson

Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
Court Type: United States District Court
Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/17/1961
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
New Seat
Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/17/1961
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 08/29/1961
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/30/1961
Commission Date: 08/30/1961
Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1962
Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1965
Date of Termination: 06/20/1965
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
Promoted by President: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/18/1965
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
Seat vacated by: Ridge , Albert Alphonso
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/18/1965
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action: 06/07/1965
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/08/1965
Commission Date: 06/08/1965
Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1974
Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1979
Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1979
Date of Termination: 10/04/2001
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death