Robert Tait Ervin
| Robert Tait Ervin | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama | |
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In office January 23, 1917 – January 23, 1935 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Harry Theophilus Toulmin |
| Succeeded by | John McDuffie |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 27, 1863 Wilcox County, Alabama |
| Died | October 24, 1949 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Robert Tait Ervin (May 27, 1863 – October 24, 1949) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Wilcox County, Alabama, Ervin received a B.L. from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa in 1887. He was in private practice in Mobile, Alabama from 1887 to 1917. During that time, he served as a Referee in Bankruptcy for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
On January 16, 1917, Ervin was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated by Harry T. Toulmin. Ervin was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 23, 1917, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on January 23, 1935, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1949.
Sources
- Robert Tait Ervin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Harry Theophilus Toulmin |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 1917–1935 |
Succeeded by John McDuffie |