Benjamin I. Salinger

American judge (1860–1931)

Benjamin I. Salinger


Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1920

Personal details
Born	(1860-05-14)May 14, 1860 Wronke, Prussia
Died	July 10, 1931(1931-07-10) (aged 71) Carroll, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lucy M. Boylan
Children	3
Education	Cornell College
Occupation	Jurist

Benjamin I. Salinger (May 14, 1860 – July 10, 1931) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1915, to December 31, 1920, appointed from Carroll County, Iowa.

Biography

Born in Wronke, Prussia, Salinger attended Cornell College and worked as a lawyer, teacher, and school principal.^[1]^[2] He married a former pupil, Lucy M. Boylan, and they had three children.^[1]

He was elected to the Iowa Supreme Court on November 3, 1914, and served from 1915 to 1920.^[1]^[2]

He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and was active within the Republican Party, working on campaigns and chairing state conventions.^[1]

Salinger died from a heart attack and bronchial pneumonia at his home in Carroll, Iowa.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Iowa Official Register. Secretary of State of Iowa. 1915. pp. 686–687. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Former Court Judge is Dead". Mid-West Free Press. Carroll, Iowa. INS. July 10, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.