Benjamin I. Salinger

Benjamin I. Salinger (May 14, 1860 – July 10, 1931) was a Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1915 to December 31, 1920 appointed from Carroll County, Iowa.

Benjamin I. Salinger
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1920
Personal details
Born(1860-05-14)May 14, 1860
Wronke, Prussia
DiedJuly 10, 1931(1931-07-10) (aged 71)
Carroll, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Lucy M. Boylan
Children3
EducationCornell College
OccupationJurist

Biography

Benjamin I. Salinger was born in Wronke, Prussia on May 14, 1860. He attended Cornell College and worked as a lawyer, teacher, and school principal.[1][2]

He married a former pupil, Lucy M. Boylan, and they had three children.[1]

He was elected to the Iowa Supreme Court on November 3, 1914, and served from 1915 to 1920.[1][2]

He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and was active within the Republican Party, working on campaigns and chairing state conventions.[1]

Benjamin I. Salinger died from a heart attack and bronchial pneumonia at his home in Carroll, Iowa on July 10, 1931.[2]

References
  1. Iowa Official Register. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1915. pp. 686–687. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. "Former Court Judge is Dead". Mid-West Free Press. Carroll, Iowa. INS. July 10, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Political offices
Preceded by
 Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1915–1920		 Succeeded by


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