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Arthur A. McGiverin

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Arthur McGiverin
Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
October 2, 1987 – November 10, 2000
Preceded byW. Ward Reynoldson
Succeeded byLouis A. Lavorato
Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
August 11, 1978 – November 10, 2000
Preceded byC. Edwin Moore
Personal details
Born (1928-11-10) November 10, 1928 (age 96)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 2019
Iowa City, Iowa
SpouseMary Joan Kuntz m.1951
Children4

Arthur A. McGiverin (November 10, 1928 – June 2, 2019) was an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court serving longer than any other chief justice in Iowa history.[1][2][3]

Early life

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He was born in 1928 to Joseph James and Mary Bernadette McGiverin in Iowa City.[2] He graduated from McKinley High School in Cedar Rapids in 1946. He went to University of Iowa for his BS in Commerce in 1951 and from the University of Iowa's Law School in 1956.[2] [4]

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He joined the practice of Barnes, Schlegel and McGiverin from 1956 to 1965. He was appointed to be a district judge from 1965 to 1978, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court.[2][4] He was appointed as an Associate Justice to the Iowa Supreme Court in 1978 by Governor Robert D. Ray. He served as an Associate Justice until his appointment to Chief Justice in 1987. [2] He served as Chief Justice until his retirement in 2000.[4]

Personal Life

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He married Mary Joan Kuntz on April 20, 1951 in Iowa City. [2][4] They had 4 children.

References

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  1. ^ Former Iowa Chief Justice Arthur McGiverin dies at 90
  2. ^ a b c d e f Iowa Official Register. Vol. 60. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa General Assembly. 1984. p. 122.
  3. ^ "Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for Arthur A. McGiverin". Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  4. ^ a b c d "Arthur McGiverin 1928-2019". legacy.com. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1978–2000
Succeeded by