Stuart operated a private legal practice in Chariton, Iowa, from 1946 to 1962, serving as a city attorney of Chariton from 1947 to 1949. He was a member of the Iowa Senate from 1953 to 1961. He became a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court on October 15, 1962, serving until he resigned November 8, 1971, following his appointment to the federal bench.[1]
william, corwin, stuart, april, 1920, august, 2010, american, attorney, politician, jurist, served, justice, iowa, supreme, court, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, southern, district, iowa, senior, judge, united, states, distri. William Corwin Stuart April 28 1920 August 12 2010 was an American attorney politician and jurist who served as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa William Corwin StuartSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of IowaIn office April 30 1986 August 12 2010Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of IowaIn office 1977 1985Preceded byWilliam Cook HansonSucceeded byHarold Duane VietorJudge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of IowaIn office November 1 1971 April 30 1986Appointed byRichard NixonPreceded byRoy Laverne StephensonSucceeded byCharles R WollePersonal detailsBornWilliam Corwin Stuart 1920 04 28 April 28 1920Knoxville Iowa U S DiedAugust 12 2010 2010 08 12 aged 90 Chariton Iowa U S Alma materUniversity of Iowa BA JD Military serviceBranch service United States NavyBattles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 SourcesEarly life and education editBorn in Knoxville Iowa Stuart received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1941 followed by a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1942 He was a Lieutenant in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II serving from 1943 to 1945 Career editStuart operated a private legal practice in Chariton Iowa from 1946 to 1962 serving as a city attorney of Chariton from 1947 to 1949 He was a member of the Iowa Senate from 1953 to 1961 He became a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court on October 15 1962 serving until he resigned November 8 1971 following his appointment to the federal bench 1 On October 13 1971 Stuart was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa vacated by Judge Roy Laverne Stephenson Stuart was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 28 1971 and received his commission on November 1 1971 He served as Chief Judge from 1977 to 1985 assuming senior status on April 30 1986 Death editStuart died in Chariton on August 12 2010 at the age of 90 1 References edit a b William Corwin Stuart at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sources editWilliam Corwin Stuart at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for William Corwin Stuart at the Wayback Machine archived 2015 09 24 Legal officesPreceded byRalph A Oliver Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court1962 1971 Succeeded byK David HarrisPreceded byRoy Laverne Stephenson Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa1971 1986 Succeeded byCharles R WollePreceded byWilliam Cook Hanson Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa1977 1985 Succeeded byHarold Duane Vietor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Corwin Stuart amp oldid 1170165039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
