James Nevin was born June 4, 1854 in Ontario, Canada to Joseph Nevin and wife Ellen Wilson. He married Mary EllenRobinson in 1877 in Essex, Ontario, Canada. They moved to Madison and lived on North Broom St. He was the State Supt.of Fish Hatcheries and later was Commissioner of StateConservation. He died in Madison Dec. 29, 1921 of heart failure.He is buried in Forest Cemetery in Madison.