Robert H. Day (judge)

Robert Henry Day (July 8, 1867 – September 29, 1933) was a Republican lawyer from Massillon, Ohio, United States who served as a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1923 until his death.

Robert H. Day
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1923 – September 29, 1933
Preceded by	George H. Clark
Succeeded by	Charles B. Zimmerman
Personal details
Born	Robert Henry Day July 8, 1867 Ravenna, Ohio
Died	September 29, 1933 (aged 66) Columbus, Ohio
Resting place	Ravenna
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mary H. Hunt
Children	two
Alma mater	Western Reserve Academy University of Michigan Cincinnati Law School

Biography

Robert Henry Day was born at Ravenna in Portage County, Ohio to Luther Day and his second wife, Ellen L. Barnes Day. Luther Day was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court at that time.[1] He attended public schools, and graduated from Western Reserve Academy at Hudson, Ohio in 1884. He attended the University of Michigan for two years and graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1891.[2] In June, 1933, the University of Cincinnati awarded him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.[3] He was admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1891, and to the U. S. Supreme Court bar in 1898.[1]

Day was a member of the Massillon, Ohio firm Willison & Day 1892-1911. He was Stark County Prosecuting Attorney 1900-1906, and judge of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas starting in 1911.[1] He married Mary H. Hunt, June 27, 1898, and had two daughters.[1][2] Day served on the Draft Board during World War I.[2]

On November 9, 1922, Robert Day was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court, and was seated January 1, 1923. He was re-elected in November 1928 for another 6-year term. He served until his death in Columbus, Ohio September 29, 1933. Funeral services were held at the Day home in Columbus, and he is buried in Ravenna.[2]

References

1. Neff, William B, ed. (1921). Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio History and Biography. Cleveland: The Historical Publishing Company. p. 359. day.
2. The Supreme Court of Ohio and The Ohio Judicial System - Robert Henry Day
3. University of Cincinnati Honorary Degree