Arthur A. Small

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Arthur A. Small
69th district
In office
January 11, 1971 – January 7, 1973
Succeeded byNorman P. Roorda
Personal details
Born
Arthur Adams Small, Jr.

(1933-10-14)October 14, 1933
Brunswick, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 2015(2015-10-03) (aged 81)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Jo Small
ChildrenPeter A. Small, Martha K. Small, Arthur A. Small, III[1]
Alma materBowdoin College (BA)
University of Iowa (MA, JD)
Occupationlawyer

Arthur Adams Small, Jr. (October 14, 1933 – October 3, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of

Iowa State Senate from 1979 to 1987, as a Democrat.[2]

Early life

Small was born in Brunswick, Maine. He attended Bowdoin College, and served in the United States Army. He later earned a master's degree in English from the University of Iowa.

Legislative career

While serving in the Iowa General Assembly, Small entered law school at the age of forty-eight, earning a law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. In 1986, Small ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.

Post-legislative career

From 1987 to 2000, Small practiced law and worked as a lobbyist representing a variety of clients. He lived in Iowa City, Iowa. In 2004, Small ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate.[3] He died, aged 81, on October 3, 2015, in Iowa City of kidney failure.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hennigan, Gregg (March 31, 2014). "Donated sculptures buoy Iowa City public art project". The Gazette. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Dorman, Todd (October 18, 2004). "Profile of U.S. Senate candidate Art Small". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Jeff Charis-Carlson. "Former legislator Art Small dies at 81". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Class 3)
2004
Succeeded by