JUDICIAL · CA · 1940-1964
Phil S. Gibson
Supreme Court Chief Justice · Democrat · California
NOTABLE
On the record
24-year tenure; transformed CA judiciary
Background
Phil S. Gibson occupied the Supreme Court Chief Justice office in California for 24 years (1940–1964). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Earliest occupant of this seat in Officium's records; succeeded by Roger J. Traynor. Note: 24-year tenure; transformed CA judiciary.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in California
- Malcolm Lucas (1987-1996)
- Rose Bird (1977-1987)
- Donald R. Wright (1970-1977)
- Roger J. Traynor (1964-1970)