Byron W. Preston (February 13, 1858 – January 18, 1939) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from 1913 to December 31, 1924, appointed from Mahaska County, Iowa.

Byron W. Preston
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
1913 – December 31, 1924
Personal details
Born(1858-02-13)February 13, 1858
Newton, Iowa
DiedJanuary 18, 1939(1939-01-18) (aged 80)
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Neillie Blanchard
(m. 1880)
Children2
EducationIowa College
OccupationJurist

Biography

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Byron W. Preston was born in Newton, Iowa on February 13, 1858. He attended Iowa College, worked in the mercantile business, read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1884.[1]

He married Nellie Blanchard in 1880, and they had a son and a daughter.[1]

He worked as a county attorney, city attorney, and district court judge before being elected to the Iowa Supreme Court. He remained on the bench from 1913 to 1924.[1]

He died at his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa on January 18, 1939.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. p. 658. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Byron P. Preston, Former Iowa Chief Justice, Dies". Chicago Tribune. Oskaloosa, Iowa. January 19, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1913–1924
Succeeded by