| Henry Norman Graven | |
|---|---|
 Graven's court portrait | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office August 31, 1961 – February 1, 1970 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Edward Joseph McManus |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office March 24, 1944 – August 31, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | George Cromwell Scott |
| Succeeded by | Edward Joseph McManus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Norman Graven (1893-06-01)June 1, 1893 St. James, Minnesota |
| Died | February 1, 1970(1970-02-01) (aged 76) San Antonio, Texas |
| Education | University of Minnesota (A.B.) University of Minnesota Law School (LL.B.) |
Henry Norman Graven (June 1, 1893 – February 1, 1970) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Education and career
Born in St. James, Minnesota, Graven served as a United States Army combat engineer during World War I. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Minnesota in 1921, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1921. Relocating to Iowa, he was in private practice in Greene, Iowa from 1921 to 1937. From 1936 to 1937, he was a special assistant state attorney general of Iowa and a counsel for the Iowa State Highway Commission. From 1937 to 1944, Graven was a trial court judge of the 12th Judicial District Court of Iowa.
Federal judicial service
Graven was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 3, 1944, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa vacated by Judge George Cromwell Scott. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 21, 1944, and received his commission on March 24, 1944. He served as Chief Judge in 1961. He assumed senior status on August 31, 1961. His service terminated on February 1, 1970, due to his death in San Antonio, Texas.
References
- ^ Henry Norman Graven at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Henry N. Graven papers are housed at University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives
Sources
- Henry Norman Graven at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeorge Cromwell Scott | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa 1944–1961 |
Succeeded byEdward Joseph McManus |
| Preceded byOffice established | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa 1961 | |
- 1893 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from St. James, Minnesota
- Iowa state court judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American lawyers
- University of Minnesota alumni
- University of Minnesota Law School alumni
- Iowa lawyers
- United States Army soldiers
- Military personnel from Minnesota