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'''Floyd Robert Gibson''' (March 3, 1910 – October 4, 2001) was a [[United States federal judge]].
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'''Floyd Robert Gibson''' (March 3, 1910 – October 4, 2001) was a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]] and was previously a United States district judge of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri]].


==Education and career==
Born in [[Prescott, Arizona]], Gibson received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from the [[University of Missouri]] in 1931 and an [[LL.B.]] from the [[University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law]] in 1933. He was in private practice in [[Independence, Missouri]] from 1933 to 1937, and in [[Kansas City, Missouri]] from 1937 to 1961. He was a member of the [[Missouri House of Representatives]] from 1940 to 1946, and of the [[Missouri State Senate]] from 1946 to 1961, serving as President pro tem from 1957 to 1961. He was also a counselor to [[Jackson County, Missouri]] from 1942 to 1944.


Born in [[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]], [[Arizona Territory]] Gibson received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from the [[University of Missouri]] in 1931 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from the [[University of Missouri School of Law]] in 1933. He was in private practice in [[Independence, Missouri|Independence]], Missouri from 1933 to 1937, and in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], Missouri from 1937 to 1961. He was a member of the [[Missouri House of Representatives]] from 1940 to 1946, and of the [[Missouri Senate]] from 1946 to 1961, serving as President pro tem from 1957 to 1961. He was also a counselor to [[Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson County]], Missouri from 1942 to 1944.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|848|nid=1381186|name=Floyd Robert Gibson<!--(1910–2001)-->}}</ref>
On August 17, 1961, Gibson was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri]] created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on August 30, 1961, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1962 until June 20, 1965.


==Federal judicial service==
On May 18, 1965, President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] nominated Gibson for elevation to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]] vacated by [[Albert Alphonso Ridge]]. Gibson was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 8, 1965, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1974 to 1979. He assumed [[senior status]] on December 31, 1979, serving in that capacity until his death, in Kansas City.

Gibson was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] on August 17, 1961, to the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri]], to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on August 30, 1961, and received his commission on August 30, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1962 to 1965. His service terminated on June 20, 1965, due to elevation to the Eighth Circuit.<ref name="auto"/>

Gibson was nominated by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] on May 18, 1965, to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[Albert Alphonso Ridge]]. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 1965, and received his commission on June 8, 1965. He served as Chief Judge from 1974 to 1979. He assumed [[senior status]] on December 31, 1979. His service terminated on October 4, 2001, due to his death in Kansas City, Missouri.<ref name="auto"/>

==References==
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==Sources==
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* {{FJC Bio|848}}
* {{FJC Bio|848|nid=1381186|name=Floyd Robert Gibson<!--(1910–2001)-->}}


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Latest revision as of 20:24, 8 December 2024

Floyd Robert Gibson
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
December 31, 1979 – October 4, 2001
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
1974–1979
Preceded byPat Mehaffy
Succeeded byDonald P. Lay
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
June 8, 1965 – December 31, 1979
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byAlbert Alphonso Ridge
Succeeded byJohn R. Gibson
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
In office
1962–1965
Preceded byRandle Jasper Smith
Succeeded byWilliam H. Becker
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
In office
August 30, 1961 – June 20, 1965
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bySeat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded byElmo Bolton Hunter
Personal details
Born
Floyd Robert Gibson

(1910-03-03)March 3, 1910
Prescott, Arizona
DiedOctober 4, 2001(2001-10-04) (aged 91)
Kansas City, Missouri
EducationUniversity of Missouri (AB)
University of Missouri School of Law (LLB)

Floyd Robert Gibson (March 3, 1910 – October 4, 2001) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Education and career

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Born in Prescott, Arizona Territory Gibson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Missouri in 1931 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1933. He was in private practice in Independence, Missouri from 1933 to 1937, and in Kansas City, Missouri from 1937 to 1961. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1940 to 1946, and of the Missouri Senate from 1946 to 1961, serving as President pro tem from 1957 to 1961. He was also a counselor to Jackson County, Missouri from 1942 to 1944.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Gibson was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 17, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 30, 1961, and received his commission on August 30, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1962 to 1965. His service terminated on June 20, 1965, due to elevation to the Eighth Circuit.[1]

Gibson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on May 18, 1965, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated by Judge Albert Alphonso Ridge. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 1965, and received his commission on June 8, 1965. He served as Chief Judge from 1974 to 1979. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1979. His service terminated on October 4, 2001, due to his death in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Floyd Robert Gibson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
 Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
1961–1965 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
1962–1965 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1965–1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1974–1979 		Succeeded by
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