George Philip Hahn

George Philip Hahn (June 26, 1879 – February 12, 1937) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

George Philip Hahn
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
December 17, 1928  February 12, 1937
Appointed byCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byJohn Milton Killits
Succeeded byFrank Le Blond Kloeb
Personal details
Born
George Philip Hahn

(1879-06-26)June 26, 1879
Napoleon, Ohio
DiedFebruary 12, 1937(1937-02-12) (aged 57)
Political partyRepublican
EducationOhio State University Moritz College of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Napoleon, Ohio, Hahn received a Bachelor of Laws from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1905. He was in private practice in Toledo, Ohio from 1905 to 1928.[1]

Federal judicial service

On December 6, 1928, Hahn was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Judge John Milton Killits. Hahn was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death on February 12, 1937.[1]

Memberships

Hahn was a director of the University of Toledo, which conferred upon him the honorary degree Doctor of Laws. He was President of the Toledo Bar Association, member of the Ohio and American Bar Associations, a Lutheran Church member, Republican and in the BPOE.[2]

Personal

Hahn married Stella Vocke of Napoleon on November 14, 1906, and had one son and one daughter.[2]

References

  1. George Philip Hahn at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. Fess, Simeon D., ed. (1937). Ohio, A four volume reference library on the History of a Great State. 5, Supplementary Biographical. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 351. OCLC 418516.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
John Milton Killits
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
1928–1937
Succeeded by
Frank Le Blond Kloeb
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