Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1922 / Served to 1949
Robert Murray Gibson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Murray Gibson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 24, 1922
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Washington and Jefferson College 1889
- Succeeded
- Charles Prentiss Orr
- Succeeded by
- Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Charles Prentiss Orr | Harding (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Washington and Jefferson College | A.B. | 1889 |
| Read law | 1894 |
Sources
27 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).