Hugh Gibson

Biography of Hugh Gibson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Gibson
• First Name: Hugh
• Date of Birth: November , 8 , 1918
• Place of Birth (POB): Cameron , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: June , 18 , 1998
• Place of Death (POD): Galveston , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Hugh Gibson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/31/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Cowan , Finis
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/31/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/02/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/04/1979
• Commission Date: 10/05/1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/01/1989
• Date of Termination: 06/18/1998
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Hugh Gibson in the Law School

• Name of School: Rice Institute (now Rice University)
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Baylor University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1948

Hugh Gibson Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army sergeant, 1942-1945
• Professor, Baylor Law School, 1948-1949
• Assistant district attorney, Galveston, Texas, 1949-1952
• Assistant city attorney, Galveston, Texas, 1951-1953
• Private practice, Galveston, Texas, 1952-1953
• Judge, Galveston County [Texas] Probate Court, 1954-1968
• Judge, Texas District Court, Fifty-Sixth Judicial District, 1969-1979

Resources

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