James W. Kindig
American judge (1879–1950)
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James W. Kindig (December 3, 1879 – May 12, 1950)[1] was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from April 30, 1927, to December 31, 1934, appointed from Woodbury County, Iowa.
James Kindig | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1933 – July 1, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Truman S. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Elma G. Albert |
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – June 30, 1965 | |
| Appointed by | John Hammill |
| Preceded by | Newly Created Seat |
| Assistant Attorney General of Iowa | |
| In office January 1917 – December 1918 | |
| Appointed by | H.M. Havner |
| Assistant County Attorney of Woodbury County | |
| In office July 1, 1915 – August 1, 1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1879 |
| Died | May 12, 1950 (aged 70) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gertrude Crossan (m. 1908) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Morningside University (BA) (LLD) Washington State University (LLB) |
Early life
He was born in Welton, Iowa in 1879.[1][2][3] He attended Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, graduating in 1906.[1][2][3] He then graduated from Washington State University with a law degree in 1907.[1][2][3] He later would obtain a doctorate law degree from Morningside University in 1930.[1][3]
Legal career
He practiced law in Sioux City with the firm Kindig, Stewart and Hatfield, Stewart being the former US Senator from Iowa David W. Stewart.[2]
He was an Assistant County Attorney in Woodbury County under County Attorney Ole T. Naglestad from 1915 to 1917.[1][2] He then served as Assistant Attorney General of Iowa under Attorney General H. M. Havner from 1917 to 1918.[1][2] He then returned to law practice until his appointment to the state supreme court.
On April 19, 1927, Governor John Hammill appointed Kindig to a newly created seat on the Iowa Supreme Court.[1][2] He returned to private practice in Sioux City after his judicial retirement.[1]
