William Corwin Stuart

William Corwin Stuart
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
In office April 30, 1986 – August 12, 2010
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
In office 1977–1985
Preceded by	William Cook Hanson
Succeeded by	Harold Duane Vietor
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
In office November 1, 1971 – April 30, 1986
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Roy Laverne Stephenson
Succeeded by	Charles Robert Wolle
Personal details
Born	William Corwin Stuart (1920-04-28)April 28, 1920 Knoxville, Iowa
Died	August 12, 2010(2010-08-12) (aged 90) Chariton, Iowa
Education	University of Iowa (B.A.) University of Iowa College of Law (J.D.)

William Corwin Stuart (April 28, 1920 – August 12, 2010) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa and a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.

Education and career

Born in Knoxville, Iowa, Stuart received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1941, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1942. He was a Lieutenant (j.g.) in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He was in private practice in Chariton, Iowa from 1946 to 1962, serving as a city attorney of Chariton from 1947 to 1949. He was a member of the Iowa Senate from 1953 to 1961. He became a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court on October 15, 1962, serving until he resigned November 8, 1971, following his appointment to the federal bench.

Federal judicial service

On October 13, 1971, Stuart was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa vacated by Judge Roy Laverne Stephenson. Stuart was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 28, 1971, and received his commission on November 1, 1971. He served as Chief Judge from 1977 to 1985, assuming senior status on April 30, 1986. Stuart died in Chariton on August 12, 2010 at the age of 90.

Sources

• William Corwin Stuart at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for William Corwin Stuart