John Milton Killits
John Milton Killits (1858-1938) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on June 21, 1910. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 24th, and received commission that same day. On October 6, 1928, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on September 13, 1938.[1] Killits was succeeded in this position by George Philip Hahn.
Early life and education
- Williams College, A.B., 1880
- Columbian University, LL.B., 1885
- Columbian University, LL.M., 1886
- Williams College, A.M., 1887[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Bryan, Ohio, 1888-1904
- Prosecuting attorney, Williams County, Ohio, 1893-1899
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas, 3rd Ohio District, 1905-1910[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Ohio
Killits was nominated by President William Howard Taft on June 21, 1910. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 24th, and received commission that same day. On October 6, 1928, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on September 13, 1938.[1] Killits was succeeded in this position by George Philip Hahn.
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- John Milton Killits Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Milton Killits Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of Ohio 1910–1928 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: George Philip Hahn
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans • | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
