Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law 525 S. Main Street, Ada, OH 45810 Phone: 419.772.3051 (Dean's Office)   Admissions: 419.772.2211

James Nye (1881 - 1965)

Class of 1908
Dean 1919 - 1920

James Nye served as Dean of the Ohio Northern University College of Law from 1919-20.

Nye attended Ohio Northern, where he received his LL.B. in 1908. After receiving this degree, he practiced law from 1908-1919. Following his practice in law, Nye joined the faculty at Ohio Northern as dean of the College of Law.

Nye passed away in 1965 as a result of injuries he sustained in a tornado.