Byron W. Preston Explained

Byron W. Preston
Birth Date:13 February 1858
Birth Place:Newton, Iowa
Death Place:Oskaloosa, Iowa
Occupation:Jurist
Children:2
Education:Iowa College
Party:Republican
Office1:Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
Term Start1:1913
Term End1:December 31, 1924

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.

Biography

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Iowa Official Register, Volume 25 . . 658 . 1913 . 2020-07-08 . Google Books.
  2. News: Byron P. Preston, Former Iowa Chief Justice, Dies . . Oskaloosa, Iowa . 14 . 1939-01-19 . 2020-07-08 . Newspapers.com.