John Bannister Gibson
American judge
Born on: November 8, 1780Died on: May 3, 1853
Aged: 72 years 176 days (869 months)
Birth Sign: Scorpio
John Bannister Gibson was a Pennsylvania jurist. He served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1816 to his death in 1853, and was chief justice on the court for 24 years. "During his highly influential career, he wrote more than twelve hundred opinions and was known for maintaining a generally restrictive view of judicial authority, [and] aiding measures for internal improvements and public works"[.] With some reluctance, Gibson also strictly followed precedent and legal text to deny the franchise to Pennsylvania’s free persons of African descent.
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