Theodore G. Garfield
Theodore Garfield | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – November 11, 1969 | |
| Succeeded by | C. Edwin Moore |
| Rotating Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1943-June 1943 June 1946-December 1946 June 1950-December 1950 June 1954-December 1954 June 1958 – December 1958[1] | |
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1941 – November 11, 1969 | |
| Judge of Iowa's 11th Judicial District | |
| In office January 1, 1927 – January 1, 1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1894 Humboldt, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1989 (aged 94) Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Spouse | Carolyn |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Theodore G. Garfield (November 12, 1894 – November 4, 1989) served as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court longer than all but one other justice from January 1, 1941, until his retirement on November 11, 1969.[2]
Early Life
[edit]Born in Humboldt, Iowa to George S. and Mary (White) Garfield, he received a BA from the University of Iowa in 1915 and his LLB from the University of Iowa Law in 1917.[1] Immediately thereafter, he volunteered for military service in the United States Army, He was on a tour of duty as a lieutenant teaching artillery fire at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, at the time the armistice ended World War I in 1918.[1]
Legal and Judicial Career
[edit]He entered the private practice of law at Ames, Iowa, as the junior partner of Lee & Garfield. In 1926, he was elected as a Republican as a trial-court judge for Iowa's Eleventh Judicial District. He served in this position from January 1927 until his elevation to the Supreme Court in 1941.[1]
According to the Iowa Official Register, he served as Chief Justice on rotation first half of 1943 and last half of 1946, 1950, 1954 and 1958. He was then elected to serve as Chief Justice from 1961 until his retirement in 1969.[1]
After mandatory retirement from the court, he returned to the practice of law at Ames. Soon after his retirement, he agreed to serve as a hearing officer for University of Iowa students and groups subjected to discipline as part of antiwar activities.[3]
Garfield's 28-year-tenure on the Iowa Supreme Court was not exceeded until 2006 by Justice Jerry L. Larson, who retired soon thereafter. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Iowa Official Register (PDF). Vol. 40. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa General Assembly. 1964. p. 112.
- ^ a b "Longest serving supreme court justice to retire Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine," Marshalltown Times-Republican, 2008-01-24, accessed 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Boyd Revokes Recognition of SDS Group," Ames Daily Tribune, 1972-06-07 at p. 2.
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