Gibson Atherton

Gibson Atherton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1879  March 3, 1883
Preceded byEbenezer B. Finley
Succeeded byGeorge L. Converse
Constituency14th district (1879–1881)
13th district (1881–1883)
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
August 20, 1885  December 16, 1885
Appointed byGeorge Hoadly
Preceded byJohn W. Okey
Succeeded byWilliam T. Spear
Personal details
Born
Gibson Atherton

(1831-01-19)January 19, 1831
Newark, Ohio, US
DiedNovember 10, 1887(1887-11-10) (aged 56)
Newark, Ohio, US
Resting placeCedar Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMargaret A. E. Kumler
Childrenfour
Alma materDenison University
Miami University

Gibson Atherton (January 19, 1831 – November 10, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1879 to 1883.