Robert L. Larson
Robert L. Larson | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office February 9, 1953 – April 1, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | William S. Beardsley |
Robert Leonard Larson (September 20, 1898 – October 6, 1986)
Personal life
Larson was born in
After graduating he practiced law in
Larson was a member of the
He was married and had four children.[3]
Government
Larson began serving as the assistant attorney general of Iowa in 1943. He was appointed as the state's attorney general in 1947 to fill the unexpired term of John M. Rankin. He was elected to the office in 1948 and served until 1953.[2]
In 1952 he turned down an opportunity to run for
In 1953, he was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court by Governor William S. Beardsley. He served a six-month term as the Chief Justice in 1955.[3] He became the first permanent Chief Justice from 1959 to 1961.[2]
Notable cases
Katko v. Briney while an associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
References
- ^ Find-A-Grave page of Robert L. Larson.
- ^ a b c d {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040017/http://www.iowacourts.gov/wfdata/frame1206-1434/pressrel74.asp%7Ctitle%3D%7B%7BDead
- ^ a b c d e "Iowa Supreme Court Justice" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 46, no. 2. Summer 1959. p. 80.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Larson".
External links
- Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for Robert L. Larson at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-24)
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