Ernest Willard Gibson was a United States Representative and Senator

United States Senate

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 from Vermont

Vermont

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Gibson graduated from Norwich University

Norwich University

Norwich University is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont . The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich, Vermont, as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. It is the oldest of six Senior Military Colleges, and is recognized by the United States Department of...

 in Northfield, Vermont

Northfield, Vermont

Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...

 in 1894 where he was a member of Theta Chi

Theta Chi

Theta Chi Fraternity is an international college fraternity. It was founded on April 10, 1856 as the Theta Chi Society, at Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont, U.S., and was the 21st of the 71 North-American Interfraternity Conference men's fraternities.-Founding and early years at Norwich:Theta...

 Fraternity, and from the University of Michigan Law School

University of Michigan Law School

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. He was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives

Vermont House of Representatives

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 in 1906 and to the Vermont State Senate. He served in the Vermont National Guard

Vermont National Guard

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 from 1899 to 1908, then returned to service from 1915 to 1923.

In 1923, Gibson was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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. In November, 1933, he was appointed to the U.S. Senate, where he served until his death.

Gibson's son, Ernest William Gibson, Jr.

Ernest W. Gibson, Jr.

Ernest William Gibson, Jr. was the 67th Governor of Vermont, a United States Senator and a U.S. federal judge. He was the son of Vermont Senator Ernest W...

, was also a U.S. Senator from Vermont.