Attorney General of Iowa
The Attorney General of Iowa is the chief legal officer of the State of Iowa, United States.
| Attorney General of Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chief legal officer |
| Seat | Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines |
| Formation | February 9, 1853 |
| Website | Iowa Attorney General official website |
The office was created February 9, 1853. The Office of the Attorney General is housed in the Lucas State Office Building in Des Moines; the attorney general also has a room in the Iowa State Capitol to prepare legislation.[1][failed verification]
As stated in Iowa law, the powers and duties of the office include: Representing the departments and agencies of state government; taking action for citizens in consumer protection and other areas; enforcing the state's environmental protection laws; playing a central role in the criminal justice system; and providing assistance and advocacy for the victims of crime. The attorney general also issues legal opinions on questions of law submitted by elected or appointed state officials and defends all tort claim actions against the state. Iowa is unique in that its attorney general belongs to the judicial branch of government; in 48 of the other 50 states, the attorney general is a member of the executive branch.[2]
Republican Brenna Bird has been Attorney General since 2023.
List of attorneys general of Iowa edit
- Parties
Democratic (7) Republican (26)
| No. | Name[3][4] | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David C. Cloud | 1853 | 1856 | Democratic | |
| 2 | Samuel A. Rice | 1856 | 1861 | Republican | |
| 3 | Charles C. Nourse | 1861 | 1865 | Republican | |
| 4 | Isaac L. Allen | 1865 | 1866 | Republican | |
| 5 | Frederick E. Bissell | 1866 | 1867 | Republican | |
| 6 | Henry O'Connor | 1867 | 1872 | Republican | |
| 7 | Marsena E. Cutts | 1872 | 1877 | Republican | |
| 8 | John F. McJunkin | 1877 | 1881 | Republican | |
| 9 | Smith McPherson | 1881 | 1885 | Republican | |
| 10 | Andrew J. Baker | 1885 | 1889 | Republican | |
| 11 | John Young Stone | 1889 | 1895 | Republican | |
| 12 | Milton Remley[5] | 1895 | 1901 | Republican | |
| 13 | Charles W. Mullan | 1901 | 1907 | Republican | |
| 14 | John F. Riggs | 1907 | 1909 | Republican | |
| 15 | Howard Webster Byers | 1909 | 1911 | Republican | |
| 16 | George Cosson | 1911 | 1917 | Republican | |
| 17 | H. M. Havner | 1917 | 1921 | Republican | |
| 18 | Ben Gibson | 1921 | 1927 | Republican | |
| 19 | John Fletcher | 1927 | 1933 | Republican | |
| 20 | Edward L. O'Connor | 1933 | 1937 | Democratic | |
| 21 | John H. Mitchell | 1937 | 1938 | Democratic | |
| 22 | Fred D. Everett | 1939 | 1940 | Republican | |
| 23 | John M. Rankin | 1941 | 1947 | Republican | |
| 24 | Robert L. Larson | 1947 | 1953 | Republican | |
| 25 | Leo Hoegh | 1953 | 1955 | Republican | |
| 26 | Dayton Countryman | 1955 | 1957 | Republican | |
| 27 | Norman A. Erbe | 1957 | 1961 | Republican | |
| 28 | Evan Hultman | 1961 | 1965 | Republican | |
| 29 | Lawrence F. Scalise | 1965 | 1967 | Democratic | |
| 30 | Richard C. Turner | 1967 | 1979 | Republican | |
| 31 | Tom Miller | 1979 | 1991 | Democratic | |
| 32 | Bonnie Campbell | 1991 | 1995 | Democratic | |
| 33 | Tom Miller | 1995 | 2023 | Democratic | |
| 34 | Brenna Bird | 2023 | Incumbent | Republican | |
- Samuel Allen Rice
- Smith McPherson
- John H. Mitchell
- Leo Hoegh
- Dayton Countryman
- Norman A. Erbe
- Evan Hultman
- Richard C. Turner
- Tom Miller
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ . Iowa State Law Library: Iowa Secretary of State. 1999–2000. p. 20. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ . Iowa. Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ "History of Iowa Vol. III Directory of Public Officials". Iowa History Project. GenWeb. Archived from the original on 2004-10-25.
- ^ Portrait and biographical record of Johnson, Poweshiek and Iowa counties, Iowa. 1893.
External links edit
- Iowa Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
- News and Commentary at FindLaw
- Iowa Code at Law.Justia.com
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Iowa" at FindLaw
- The Iowa State Bar Association
- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller profile at National Association of Attorneys General
- Press releases at Iowa Attorney General