Robert L. Larson

Robert Leonard Larson (September 20, 1898 – October 6, 1986)[1] was a Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from February 9, 1953 to April 1, 1971, appointed from Johnson County, Iowa. He was previously Attorney General of Iowa from 1947 to 1953.

Robert L. Larson
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
February 9, 1953 – April 1, 1971
Appointed byWilliam S. Beardsley

Personal life

Larson was born in Fairfield, Iowa and graduated from Parsons College in 1921. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. He later attended the University of Chicago before receiving his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa in 1930.[2] While at Iowa he was initiated into Sigma Pi fraternity.[3]

After graduating he practiced law in Iowa City until 1943 while also teaching at public schools in Wapello and Anamosa.[2] From 1937 to 1941 he was the city attorney of Iowa City and on the Johnson County Republican Central Committee.[3]

Larson was a member of the American Legion, Freemasons, Shriners, the American Bar Association, and the Rotary.[4]

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 governor.[3]

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.

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References
  1. Find-A-Grave page of Robert L. Larson.
  2. http://www.iowacourts.gov/wfdata/frame1206-1434/pressrel74.asp
  3. "Iowa Supreme Court Justice" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 46 no. 2. Summer 1959. p. 80.
  4. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larson.html
Legal offices
Preceded by
John M. Rankin		 Attorney General of Iowa
1947–1953		 Succeeded by
Leo Hoegh



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