Robert Reasoner Nevin (August 2, 1875 – December 31, 1952) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Robert Reasoner Nevin | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office 1948–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mell G. Underwood |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office January 21, 1929 – December 31, 1952 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Smith Hickenlooper |
| Succeeded by | Lester LeFevre Cecil |
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| Born | Robert Reasoner Nevin August 2, 1875 Dayton, Ohio |
| Died | December 31, 1952 (aged 77) |
| Education | Ohio State University Cincinnati Law School read law |
Education and career edit
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Nevin attended Ohio State University and Cincinnati Law School (now the University of Cincinnati College of Law), but read law to enter the bar in 1898. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War, and was in private practice in Dayton from 1898 to 1903. He was prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County, Ohio from 1906 to 1919.[1]
Federal judicial service edit
On January 5, 1929, Nevin was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio vacated by Judge Smith Hickenlooper. Nevin was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 21, 1929, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 until his death on December 31, 1952.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Robert Reasoner Nevin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources edit
- Robert Reasoner Nevin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.