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.

[4] Atherton was appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court by Governor Hoadly August 20, 1885 to fill a vacancy created by the death of John W. Okey.

[5] After retiring from the bench, he resumed the practice of law until his death in Newark, Ohio.

Atherton married Margaret A. E. Kumler in Butler County, Ohio on November 18, 1856.

[5][1] His eldest daughter, Clara B. Atherton (1858-1939) [6] was an accomplished linguist who worked for the War Department in Washington DC.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress