De Graff, Lawrence (1871-??)

DE GRAFF, CLARK, MILLER, WALLINGFORD, MULLAN

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/22/2003 at 11:34:28

DE GRAFF, Lawrence --Judge of the Supreme Court, was born at Apple River, Illinois, June , 1871. Educated at Morgan Park academy, Dixon College (A.B.) University of Chicago (Ph.D.), Northern Illinois college of law (LL.M.). Began the practice of law in Chicago, and removed to Des Moines in 1898 as secretary and instructor in the Highland Park college of law, and entered upon the practice in Des Moines with the firm of Miller, Wallingford and De Graff. First assistant attorney general of Iowa under Hon. Chas. W. Mullan, 1904-1907. County attorney, Polk county, Iowa, 1907-1910. District judge, ninth judicial district, 1910-1921. elected justice of the supreme court 1920; re-elected second term 1926. Married Grace L. Clark August 4, 1901; two children, Lawrence Jr., age 17, and Barbara, age 11. Author of several legal textbooks, Republican in Politics. Resides at 4920 Country Club boulevard, Des Moines, Iowa.

-source: Iowa Official Register, 1927-1928; Biographies of Supreme Court Justices.