John R. Gibson

Biography of John R. Gibson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Gibson
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: R.
• Date of Birth: December , 20 , 1925
• Place of Birth (POB): Springfield , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Date of Death: April , 19 , 2014
• Place of Death (POD): Reading , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John R. Gibson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/09/1981
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Hunter , Elmo B.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/09/1981
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/15/1981
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/16/1981
• Commission Date: 09/19/1981
• Date of Termination: 03/30/1982
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of John R. Gibson

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/02/1982
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Gibson , Floyd Robert
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/02/1982
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 03/02/1982
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/04/1982
• Commission Date: 03/09/1982
• Retirement from Active Service: 01/01/1994
• Date of Termination: 04/19/2014
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John R. Gibson in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Missouri
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Missouri School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1952

John R. Gibson Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army sergeant, 1944-1946
• Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1952-1981

Resources

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