Southern District of Ohio / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1952
Robert Reasoner Nevin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Reasoner Nevin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 21, 1929
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Smith Hickenlooper
- Succeeded by
- Lester LeFevre Cecil
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Southern District of Ohio · succeeded Smith Hickenlooper | Coolidge (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
| Ohio State University | ||
| Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law) | ||
| Read law | 1898 |
Sources
23 years on the Southern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).