About Theodore G. Garfield
Lived 1894 – 1989 (aged 94). Theodore G. Garfield was an American lawyer and judge.
Theodore G. Garfield (November 12, 1894 – November 4, 1989) served as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court longer than all but one other justice from January 1, 1941, until his retirement on November 11, 1969.
Early life
Born in Humboldt, Iowa to George S. and Mary (White) Garfield, he received a BA from the University of Iowa in 1915 and his LLB from the University of Iowa Law in 1917. Immediately thereafter, he volunteered for military service in the United States Army, He was on a tour of duty as a lieutenant teaching artillery fire at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, at the time the armistice ended World War I in 1918.
Garfield's 28-year-tenure on the Iowa Supreme Court was not exceeded until 2006 by Justice Jerry L. Larson, who retired soon thereafter.
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Who was Theodore G. Garfield?
American judge (1894-1989)
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Theodore G. Garfield was born on 12 November 1894.
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Theodore G. Garfield died on 4 November 1989.
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Theodore G. Garfield was a lawyer and judge.
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Theodore G. Garfield was American.
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