G. King Thompson
King Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1959 – June 30, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore G. Garfield |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Larson |
| In office July 1, 1956 – December 31, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Larson |
| Succeeded by | William L. Bliss |
| In office January 1, 1952 – June 30, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph A. Oliver |
| Succeeded by | John E. Mulroney |
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – June 30, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Hale |
| Succeeded by | M. L. Mason |
| Judge of Iowa's 18th Judicial District | |
| In office 1941 – December 31, 1949 | |
| County Attorney of Linn County | |
| In office 1933–1940 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1887 near Jamaica, Iowa[1] |
| Died | May 12, 1979 (aged 91) Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Kane (m. 1915) Grace Byfield (m. 1921) |
| Education | Iowa University (BA)(JD) |
George King Thompson (November 24, 1887 – May 12, 1979)[2] was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1951, to June 30, 1965, appointed from Linn County, Iowa.
Early life
[edit]He was born on farm near Jamaica, Iowa to William Jenkins Thompson and Ida America (King) Thompson.[1][3]
He graduated from Iowa University with a Liberal Arts Degree in 1911 and then from the Law Department in 1914.[2][3] While at Iowa University, he was a co-owner and editor of Daily Iowan.[3] After graduating in 1914, he joined the Iowa City Citizen, as a city editor, until January 1915.[3]
Legal career
[edit]In 1915, he joined the firm of Rickel, Dennis & Thompson, in Cedar Rapids for two years. In May 1917 he moved to firm of Barnes & Chamberlain, until 1920 when he joined the firm of Barnes, Chamberlain, Hanzlik & Thompson.
In 1923, he became an Assistant County Attorney for Linn County. He became the County Attorney in 1933 until 1940.[2] He was elevated to be a Judge in Iowa's 18th Judicial District from 1941 until he was appointed to the state supreme court.[2] He served on the Iowa Supreme Court from 1951 to 1965, serving as Chief Justice from 1959-1961.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He married to Margaret Kane on September 1, 1915.[1] She died in 1918.[3] They had one son, George Jr.[3] He later married Grace Byfield on December 17, 1921.[1] They had another son, named William.[3] Grace was the superintendent of nurses at Saint Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.[3] He was a Presbyterian and a Republican.[1][3]
He died on May 12, 1979 in Cedar Rapids.[2]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for G. King Thompson at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-24)
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