Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1910 / Served to 1938

John Milton Killits

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1910 and confirmed by voice vote, John Milton Killits was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1885. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 24, 1910

Appointed by
William H. Taft, 1910
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Williams College 1880 · Columbian Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1885
Succeeded by
George Philip Hahn
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1910Northern District of OhioTaft (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

28 years on the Northern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).