George Philip Hahn
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George Philip Hahn was a United States federal judge
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Born in Napoleon, Ohio
, Hahn received an LL.B. from Ohio State University College of Law
in 1905. He was in private practice in Toledo, Ohio
from 1905 to 1928.
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 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, in 1937.
He was a director of the University of Toledo
, which conferred upon him the degree Doctor of Laws. He was a president of the Toledo Bar Association, member of the Ohio and American Bar Associations, a Lutheran Church member, Republican and in the BPOE.
He married Stella Vocke of Napoleon November 14, 1906, and had one son and one daughter.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Napoleon, Ohio
Napoleon, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
, Hahn received an LL.B. from Ohio State University College of Law
Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. According to the 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Moritz College of Law is 35th in the nation overall and is in the top ten among public law schools. The...
in 1905. He was in private practice in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
from 1905 to 1928.
On December 6, 1928, Hahn was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
vacated by John Milton Killits
John Milton Killits
John Milton Killits was a United States federal judge.Born in Lithopolis, Ohio, Killits received an A.B. from Williams College in 1880, an LL.B. from Columbian University in 1885, an LL.M. from Columbian University in 1886, and an A.M. from Williams College in 1887...
. Hahn was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1937.
He was a director of the University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
, which conferred upon him the degree Doctor of Laws. He was a president of the Toledo Bar Association, member of the Ohio and American Bar Associations, a Lutheran Church member, Republican and in the BPOE.
He married Stella Vocke of Napoleon November 14, 1906, and had one son and one daughter.