Thomas Arthur | |
Office: | Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court |
Term Start: | September 15, 1920 |
Term End: | September 15, 1925 |
Birth Date: | 12 July 1860 |
Birth Place: | Harrison County, Iowa, U.S. |
Death Place: | Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Alma Mater: | State University of Iowa |
Profession: | Judge |
Thomas Arthur (July 12, 1860 – September 15, 1925) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from September 15, 1920, until his death on September 15, 1925, appointed from Harrison County, Iowa.
Born on a farm in Harrison County, Iowa, Arthur attended rural schools and received his law degree from the State University of Iowa in 1881.[1] A Republican, Arthur served as a district court judge from 1911 to 1920, when he was appointed to the supreme court.[2]
Arthur died at Iowa Methodist Hospital at the age of 65, following a heart attack in his office that morning.[2]