| Office 1 | Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Term start 1 | 1978 |
| Term end 1 | 2008 |
| Office 2 | Iowa District Court Judge |
| Term start 2 | 1975 |
| Term end 2 | 1978 |
| Office 3 | Shelby County Attorney |
| Term start 3 | 1965 |
| Term end 3 | 1970 |
| Birth date | May 17, 1936 |
| Death date | April 25, 2018 (aged 81) |
| Birth place | Harlan, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA, LLB) |
| Death place | Harlan, Iowa, U.S. |
Jerry Leroy Larson[1] (May 17, 1936 – April 25, 2018)[2] was an American judge who served as an associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from 1978 to 2008.
Background
Larson was born in Harlan, Iowa on May 17, 1936. He received his bachelor's and law degrees in 1958 and 1960 from the University of Iowa. Larson served as county attorney for Shelby County from 1965 to 1970. Larson then served as an Iowa District Court judge from 1975 to 1978.[3] He died in Harlan on April 25, 2018, at the age of 81.[4][5]
Personal life
He is the father of Susan Christensen, Chief Justice of Iowa Supreme Court, & Jeffrey Larson, a judge of the Iowa Fourth Judicial District. He swore in his daughter in 2016 for District Judge in Shelby County.[6]
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Law, 2002-2003. Marquis Who's Who. 2002. p. 364.
- ^ "Jerry L. Larson (Supreme Court of Iowa) – CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ The Iowa Court System.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (April 25, 2018). "Jerry Larson, longest-serving Iowa Supreme Court justice, dies at 81". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Iowa Supreme Court Mourns the Passing of Former Justice Jerry L. Larson". Iowa Judicial Branch. April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Christensen takes oath of office". Harlan Tribune. January 19, 2016.
External links
- Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for Jerry L. Larson 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine