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William Corwin Stuart

Iowa Southern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Born 1920 in Knoxville, IA

Died 2010 in Chariton, IA

FJC ID: 2309

William Corwin Stuart (April 28, 1920 – August 12, 2010) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Iowa Supreme Court
    Justice · 1962–1971
  2. Private practice, Chariton, Iowa
    1946–1962
  3. Iowa
    State senator · 1953–1961
  4. Chariton, Iowa
    City attorney · 1947–1949
  5. Air Corps
    Air Corps
    U.S. Navy lieutenant junior grade · 1943–1945

Appointments

  1. Iowa Southern District Court
    1971–2010 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Supreme Court of Iowa
    1962–1971
    Term ended: other_pos

Education

  1. University of Iowa College of Law
  2. University of Iowa
    B.A. · 1941