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Robert Reasoner Nevin
Robert Reasoner Nevin (1875-1952) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 5, 1929 to replace Smith Hickenlooper. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 21st, and received commission that same day. From 1948-1952, he was the chief judge. He served until his death on December 31, 1952.[1] Nevin was succeeded in this position by Lester Cecil.
Early life and education
- Cincinnati Law School
- Ohio State University
- Read law, 1898[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Lieutenant, Spanish-American War
- Private practice, Dayton, Ohio, 1898-1903
- Prosecuting attorney, Montgomery County, Ohio, 1906-1919[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Ohio
Nevin was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 5, 1929 to replace Smith Hickenlooper. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 21st, and received commission that same day. From 1948-1952, he was the chief judge. He served until his death on December 31, 1952.[1] Nevin was succeeded in this position by Lester Cecil.
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Robert Reasoner Nevin's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Robert Reasoner Nevin's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Smith Hickenlooper |
Southern District of Ohio 1929–1952 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Lester Cecil
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
