| Nelson McVicar | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office February 1, 1951 – December 20, 1960 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Murray Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Wallace Samuel Gourley |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office September 14, 1928 – February 1, 1951 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | W. H. Seward Thomson |
| Succeeded by | William Alvah Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nelson McVicar (1871-01-25)January 25, 1871 Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 20, 1960(1960-12-20) (aged 89) Tarentum, Pennsylvania |
| Education | University of Michigan Law School read law |
Nelson McVicar (January 25, 1871 – December 20, 1960) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Education and career
Born in Chatham (now Chatham-Kent), Ontario, Canada, McVicar attended the University of Michigan Law School and read law to enter the bar in 1896. From 1896 to 1925, he was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was a borough solicitor for Tarentum Borough, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1914 to 1924, and was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1928.
Federal judicial service
McVicar received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on September 14, 1928, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge W. H. Seward Thomson. He was nominated to the same position by President Coolidge on December 6, 1928. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1949 to 1951. He assumed senior status on February 1, 1951. His service terminated on December 20, 1960, due to his death in Tarentum.
References
- ^ Nelson McVicar at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Nelson McVicar at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byW. H. Seward Thomson | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1928–1951 |
Succeeded byWilliam Alvah Stewart |
| Preceded byRobert Murray Gibson | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1949–1951 |
Succeeded byWallace Samuel Gourley |
- 1871 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Chatham-Kent
- Lawyers from Pittsburgh
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Judges of the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- United States district court judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge
- 20th-century American judges
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law