Thomas Arthur | |
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Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
In office September 15, 1920 – September 15, 1925 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1860-07-12)July 12, 1860 Harrison County, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | September 15, 1925(1925-09-15) (aged 65) Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | State University of Iowa |
Profession | Judge |
Thomas Arthur (July 12, 1860 – September 15, 1925) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from September 15, 1920, until his death on September 15, 1925, appointed from Harrison County, Iowa.
Born on a farm in Harrison County, Iowa, Arthur attended rural schools and received his law degree from the State University of Iowa in 1881. A Republican, Arthur served as a district court judge from 1911 to 1920, when he was appointed to the supreme court.
Arthur died at Iowa Methodist Hospital at the age of 65, following a heart attack in his office that morning.
References
- Thomas Arthur Will Be Buried At Logan Home", The Des Moines Register (September 16, 1925), p. 7.
- ^ "Thomas Arthur, Supreme Court Justice, Dead", Quad-City Times (September 15, 1925), p. 1.
External links
- Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for Thomas Arthur (Iowa) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-24)
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Preceded byFrank R. Gaynor | Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1920–1925 |
Succeeded byEdgar A. Morling |
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