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Winfield S. Withrow

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Winfield S. Withrow
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
April 19, 1913 – December 31, 1914
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
1884–1886
Personal details
Born
Winfield Scott Withrow

(1855-09-28)September 28, 1855
Salem, Iowa
DiedFebruary 7, 1930(1930-02-07) (aged 74)
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
EducationState University of Iowa
OccupationJurist, politician

Winfield Scott Withrow (September 28, 1855 – February 7, 1930) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from April 19, 1913, to December 31, 1914, appointed from Henry County.[1]

Biography

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Winfield S. Withrow was born in Salem, Iowa, on September 28, 1855, to parents Adoniram Withrow and Libertatia Arnold. He earned a law degree at the State University of Iowa in 1880. A Republican, he served one term in the Iowa House of Representatives.[2] He was a district court judge, and was appointed to the state Supreme Court on April 19, 1913.[3]

He was a longtime trustee of Iowa Wesleyan University.[3]

He died in Mount Pleasant on February 7, 1930.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Winfield S. Winthrow [sic] (1913-1914)". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Representative Winfield Scott Withrow". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Iowa Official Register, Volume 25. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1913. p. 658. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Hold Memorial Services For Mr. Withrow". Mount Pleasant News. March 21, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.
Political offices
Preceded by
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1913–1914
Succeeded by