Robert Dale Nettle (January 19, 1924 – October 3, 2019) was an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly.

He was also a member of the Barberton City Council for a number of years.

[1] Originally elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1976, Nettle went on to serve five terms in the lower chamber.

[4] In 1995, midway through his third term in the Senate, Nettle announced he would retire.

He returned to Barberton in retirement and died in October 2019 at the age of 95.