Windham

GIBSON, Ernest Willard

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 199-200

Ernest Willard GIBSON, lawyer, Brattleboro [Windham County, Vermont], was 
born 29 December 1872 at Londonderry [Windham County, Vermont], son of 
William L. and Saville S. (STOWELL) GIBSON. Educated at Black River Academy, 
Norwich University 1894, and University of Michigan, B. S. and A. M. Worked 
on a farm until of age. Principal Chester High School [Windsor County, 
Vermont] 1894-1898. Studied law in the office of E. L. WATERMAN and James L. 
MARTIN; admitted to the Vermont bar 1899. Was Captain, Company I, Vermont 
National Guard 1903-1906; colonel and inspector of rifle practice on staff of 
Governor PROCTOR 1906-1908; retired with rank of colonel 1908. Republican; 
was a member of the Republican state committee, and of the executive 
committee four years; register of probate district of Windsor 1897-1898; 
deputy clerk U. S. courts 1899-1906; represented Brattleboro in the 
Legislature 1906; senator from Windsor County 1908, being president pro tem; 
candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor 1910; judge 
of municipal court 1906-1910; delegate to Republican national convention at 
Chicago, 1912. Episcopalian; junior warden St. Michael's parish of 
Brattleboro. Member of Brattleboro Lodge No. 102, Free & Accepted Masons; 
Fort Dummer Chapter No. 12, Royal Arch Masons; Beauseant Commandery No. 7, 
Knights Templar; Mt. Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine; Wantastiquet Lodge No. 5, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; the Grange; Independent Order of Red Men; 
Modern Woodmen of America; and Vermont Wheel Club. In 1896 he [Ernest 
Willard GIBSON] married [Miss?] Grace Fullerton HADLEY of Chester [Windsor 
County, Vermont]; they have four children: Frank Hadley, Ernest W., Doris, 
and Preston F.

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