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Frank R. Gaynor

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Frank R. Gaynor
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1913 – August 2, 1920
Personal details
Born(1852-09-02)September 2, 1852
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 2, 1920(1920-08-02) (aged 67)
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Anna C. Judd
(m. 1887)
Children1
EducationState University of Iowa
OccupationJurist

Frank R. Gaynor (September 2, 1852 – August 2, 1920) was a Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1913 to August 2, 1920, appointed from Plymouth County.

Biography

Frank R. Gaynor was born in Hamilton, Ontario on September 2, 1852.[1][2] He earned a law degree from the State University of Iowa in 1877.[1][3]

He married Anna C. Judd in Iowa City on November 29, 1887. They had one daughter.[3]

He was a district court judge before being elected to the state Supreme Court on November 5, 1912. He was a Republican.[1]

Frank R. Gaynor died from heart disease at his home in Des Moines on August 2, 1920.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. pp. 657–658. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Judge Frank R. Gaynor of Iowa Supreme Court Dies of Heart Disease". Des Moines Tribune. August 3, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Judge Frank R. Gaynor of Iowa Supreme Court Dies of Heart Disease". Des Moines Tribune. August 3, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Political offices
Preceded by
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1913–1920
Succeeded by