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Robert Murray Gibson

Robert Murray Gibson

Pennsylvania Western District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Born 1869 in Duncansville, PA

Died 1949

FJC ID: 851

Robert Murray Gibson (August 20, 1869 – December 19, 1949) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to his legal career, he briefly played professional baseball for the Chicago Colts and Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Assistant district attorney · 1914–1922
  2. Western District of Pennsylvania
    Western District of Pennsylvania
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1904–1914
  3. Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States
    1912–1913

Appointments

  1. Pennsylvania Western District Court
    1922–1949 · Appointed by Warren G. Harding (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Read law
    1894
  2. Washington and Jefferson College
    A.B. · 1889