Winfield S. Withrow

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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

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]

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b 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.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1913–1914
Succeeded by