Ernest W. Gibson III
Ernest W. Gibson III | |
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Gibson as a first year student at Harvard Law School in 1954 | |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office February 11, 1983 – July 31, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin S. Billings Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Skoglund |
| Judge of the Vermont Superior Court | |
| In office 1972–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolph J. Daley |
| Succeeded by | Alan W. Cheever |
| Chairman of the Vermont Public Service Board | |
| In office 1963–1972 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Paterson |
| Succeeded by | William Gilbert |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Brattleboro | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Robert T. Gannett |
| Succeeded by | Anthony C. Buraczynski |
| State's Attorney of Windham County, Vermont | |
| In office 1957–1961 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Burgess |
| Succeeded by | John A. Rocray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Willard Gibson III September 23, 1927 Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Died | May 17, 2020 (aged 92) Northfield, Vermont |
| Resting place | Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Elaine Hungerford (m. 1960-2020), his death |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Ernest W. Gibson Jr. Dorothy P. (Switzer) Gibson |
| Relatives | Ernest Willard Gibson (grandfather) |
| Education | Yale University Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 (Army) 1951–1953 (Army) 1953–1956 (Reserve) 1956–1971 (National Guard) |
| Rank | Major (Army) |
| Unit | United States Army United States Army Reserve Vermont Army National Guard |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Ernest Willard Gibson III (September 23, 1927 – May 17, 2020) was an attorney and judge who served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.