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Benjamin I. Salinger

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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
SpouseLucy M. Boylan
Children3
EducationCornell College
OccupationJurist

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.

Biography

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Born in Wronke, Prussia, Salinger 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]

Salinger died from a heart attack and bronchial pneumonia at his home in Carroll, Iowa.[2]

References

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