Thomas Arthur (July 12, 1860 – September 15, 1925) was a justice of the

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from September 15, 1920, until his death on September 15, 1925, appointed from

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. Born on a farm in

, Arthur attended rural schools and received his law degree from the

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in 1881.Thomas Arthur Will Be Buried At Logan Home", ''The Des Moines Register'' (September 16, 1925), p. 7. A Republican, Arthur served as a district court judge from 1911 to 1920, when he was appointed to the supreme court."Thomas Arthur, Supreme Court Justice, Dead", ''Quad-City Times'' (September 15, 1925), p. 1. Arthur died at

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at the age of 65, following a

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in his office that morning.

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* 1860 births 1925 deaths Iowa Republicans People from Harrison County, Iowa University of Iowa College of Law alumni Justices of the Iowa Supreme Court 20th-century American judges {{Iowa-state-judge-stub