Alfred Nevin was the first student to enroll in Judge John Reed’s Law School when it opened on April 1, 1834. Nevin was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1816. He graduated from Jefferson College in 1834 before enrolling in the Law School. Nevin graduated from the Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1837, but instead of practicing law, he chose to enter the Western Theological Seminary. After graduating from the Seminary, he became an ordained Presbyterian minister. In addition to his work in the ministry, Nevin was an accomplished author. He wrote several books and papers during his lifetime, most of which were devoted to religious topics. He was also the editor of the Encyclopedia of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Nevin passed away on September 2, 1890.