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 | |
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| Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office 1913 – December 31, 1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1858 Newton, Iowa |
| Died | January 18, 1939 (aged 80) Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Neillie Blanchard (m. 1880) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Iowa College |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Biography
editByron 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
edit- ^ a b c Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. p. 658. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Byron P. Preston, Former Iowa Chief Justice, Dies". Chicago Tribune. Oskaloosa, Iowa. January 19, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for Byron W. Preston at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-24)
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