Thomas Arthur (Iowa judge)

Thomas Arthur
Thomas Arthur
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
	In office; September 15, 1920 – September 15, 1925
Personal details
Born	July 12, 1860; Harrison County, Iowa, U.S.
Died	September 15, 1925 (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.^[1] A Republican, Arthur served as a district court judge from 1911 to 1920, when he was appointed to the supreme court.^[2]

Arthur died at Iowa Methodist Hospital at the age of 65, following a heart attack in his office that morning.^[2]

References

^ Thomas Arthur Will Be Buried At Logan Home", The Des Moines Register (September 16, 1925), p. 7.
^ ^a ^b "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)

Political offices
Preceded by Frank R. Gaynor	Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1920–1925	Succeeded by Edgar A. Morling

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[1] Thomas Arthur Will Be Buried At Logan Home", The Des Moines Register (September 16, 1925), p. 7.

[Obit-2] "Thomas Arthur, Supreme Court Justice, Dead", Quad-City Times (September 15, 1925), p. 1.

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