Floyd Robert Gibson
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Floyd Robert Gibson was a United States federal judge
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Born in Prescott, Arizona
, Gibson received an 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. He was in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri
from 1937 to 1961. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1940 to 1946. He was a Counselor, Jackson County, Missouri from 1942 to 1944. He was a member of the Missouri State Senate from 1946 to 1961. He was a President pro tem from 1957 to 1961.
Gibson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
. Gibson was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
on August 17, 1961, to a new seat 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 to 1965. Gibson served in that capacity until June 20, 1965, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Gibson was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
. Gibson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on May 18, 1965, to a seat vacated by Albert Alphonso Ridge
. He 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. Gibson served in that capacity until October 4, 2001, due to his death.
He died in Kansas City, Missouri
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
, Gibson received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
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
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
from 1933 to 1937. He was in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
from 1937 to 1961. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1940 to 1946. He was a Counselor, Jackson County, Missouri from 1942 to 1944. He was a member of the Missouri State Senate from 1946 to 1961. He was a President pro tem from 1957 to 1961.
Gibson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri is the federal judicial district encompassing 66 counties in the western half of the State of Missouri...
. Gibson was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
on August 17, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 30, 1961, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1962 to 1965. Gibson served in that capacity until June 20, 1965, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Gibson was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
. Gibson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on May 18, 1965, to a seat vacated by Albert Alphonso Ridge
Albert Alphonso Ridge
Albert Alphonso Ridge was a United States federal judge.Born in Nevada, Missouri, Ridge was in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919 and was a deputy clerk of Jackson County, Missouri from 1919 to 1921 before reading law to enter the bar in 1923...
. He 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
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on December 31, 1979. Gibson served in that capacity until October 4, 2001, due to his death.
He died in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
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