Winfield S. Withrow

Winfield Scott Withrow (September 28, 1855 – February 7, 1930) was a Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from April 19, 1913 to December 31, 1914, appointed from Henry County.[1]

Winfield S. Withrow
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
April 19, 1913  December 31, 1914
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
1884–1886
Personal details
Born
Winfield Scott Withrow

(1855-09-28)September 28, 1855
Salem, Iowa
DiedFebruary 7, 1930(1930-02-07) (aged 74)
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
EducationState University of Iowa
OccupationJurist, politician

Biography

Winfield S. Withrow was born in Salem, Iowa on September 28, 1855. He earned a law degree at the State University of Iowa in 1880. A Republican, he served one term in the Iowa House of Representatives. He was a district court judge, and was appointed to the state Supreme Court on April 19, 1913.[2]

He was a longtime trustee of Iowa Wesleyan University.[2]

He died in Mount Pleasant on February 7, 1930.[3]

References

  1. "Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. p. 658. Retrieved July 8, 2020 via Google Books.
  3. "Hold Memorial Services For Mr. Withrow". Mount Pleasant News. March 21, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved July 8, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
Political offices
Preceded by
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1913–1914
Succeeded by


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