The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-09
GIBSON MADE COLONEL
Unanimously Elected to Head Of Yer
mont Regiment.

OIdIAHACAolJ A'NSNSA ~ 'fNHN W W.
mont Regiment.
Camp Devens, Aug. S-Capt Ernest
w Gibson of Brattleboro, commander
of Company |, was overwhelmingly
chosen colonel OF the First Regiment,
Vermont National Guard, at a special
election held here Saturday evening
by the commissioned officers OF the
regiment The post OF major; for
which there was also vacancy, was
left untitled after seven ballots had
resulted in a tie between Capt. Stack
of Bellows Falls and Capt. BuzzelI OF
Newport
The news of the result of the elec.
tion to the colonelcy will come as a
surprise to most persons, but few
persons in Bratteboro and elsewhere
knew that the promotion was likely
70 come to Capt. Gibson, although it
was not of his seeking. The man in
line for the position was Lieut.. Col.
John w Tinker of St Johnsbury.
Col. Gibson is the first full colonel
In comman of the regiment, which has
been organized only since June, 1919.
He took command Immediately after
his election.
The choce leaves Company with.
out a captain, and that office will be
filed later. Col Gibson not long ago
was made captain although in order
to accept the office it became neces.
sary tor him TO give up the stan posi-
tions OF major and Judge advocate,
He commanded the company during
its service on strike duty at Bellows
Fal S previous to going to Camp Dev.
ems asst Saturday afternoon.
Col. Gibson was born in Londonder.
ry 49 years ago His education. the
cost of which he earned by working
en- farm, was received In the com
mon schools, Black River Academy
at Ludlow and Norwich university. He
was principal of the Chester high
school from 1894 to 1898, when he
came to Brattleboro to study law in
the office of Waterman & Martin. He
married in 1896 Grace +. Hadley They
have four children. He was deputy
clerk of the United States courts from
1899 to 1906. when he was elected to
the Vermont house of representatives
and became one of its leaders. In
1908 he was elected to the senate. He
served four years as judge of the
Brattleboro municipal court, was a
delegate to the Repub lean national
convention in 1912. He has been
states attorney for Windham county
is chairman of the commissioners OF
the village of Brattleboro, trustee
of Norwich university. and is a trus
tee of the Episcopal diocese of Yer
mont
He enlisted in Company |. 1st Yer
mont infantry in 1899 commanded the
company from 1903 to 1906, when he
was promoted to colonel and inspec
tor of rifle practice, retiring with that
rank In 1908
In 1915, in order to build up the
company, he again assumed command
and continued until June 1918, wher
he was appointed personal adjutant
of the 57th Pioneer infantry He serv
ed during the Mexican crisis, wa.
called into service for the World wal
April 3 1917, and served two years
He recruited some 1900 men, savet
Windham county from the first draft
went overseas with the 57th Pioneer
infantry, the redesignation of the Isl
Vermont and returned in command
of all not transferred. Later he was
the war risk officer of the American
Legion bearing the expense of The
Office from his own funds in order tt
be Of help to service men. He is com
mander of Brattleboro post of IN,
/ American Legion,