Robert Murray Gibson
| Robert Gibson | |||
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Born: August 20, 1869 Duncansville, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: December 19, 1949 (aged 80) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 4, 1890, for the Chicago Colts | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 7, 1890, for the Pittsburg Alleghenys | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| ERA | 9.86 | ||
| Record | 1-3 | ||
| Strikeouts | 4 | ||
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Robert Murray Gibson (August 20, 1869 – December 19, 1949) was a United States federal judge. Prior to his legal career, he briefly played professional baseball for the Chicago Colts and Pittsburgh Alleghenys.
Early life
Born in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, Gibson received an A.B. from Washington and Jefferson College in 1889.[1]
Baseball stint
After graduating from college, Gibson joined Cap Anson's Chicago Colts as a pitcher, making his big league debut on June 4, 1890 at the age of twenty. The 6'3", 185-pound right-hander pitched only one game for the Colts, a complete game win, before moving to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, where he lost all three of his starts. In 21 innings of work, he had an ERA of 9.86. He walked 25 and struck out only four.[2]
As a hitter, Gibson had a .176 batting average in seventeen at-bats. He committed a total of five errors, two of which were from when he spent time in the outfield.[2]
Legal career
Gibson read law to enter the bar in 1894. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1904 to 1914 and a special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1912 to 1913. He was an assistant district attorney of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1914 to 1922.[1]
On July 18, 1922, Gibson was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Charles P. Orr. Gibson was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 24, 1922, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1949, assuming senior status on January 31, 1949. Gibson served in that capacity for less than a year, until his death.[1]
Death
Gibson died on December 19, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His body was laid to rest in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Robert Murray Gibson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1 2 3 "Robert Gibson". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 Nov 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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| Preceded by Charles Prentiss Orr |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1922–1949 |
Succeeded by Rabe Ferguson Marsh, Jr. |