Arthur A. Small
Arthur A. Small | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | C. Joseph Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 10, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Minnette Doderer |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Bruner |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1973 – January 8, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Camp |
| Succeeded by | Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 7, 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Norman P. Roorda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Adams Small, Jr. October 14, 1933 |
| Died | October 3, 2015 (aged 81) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Jo Small |
| Children | Peter A. Small, Martha K. Small, Arthur A. Small, III[1] |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College (BA) University of Iowa (MA, JD) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Arthur Adams Small, Jr. (October 14, 1933 – October 3, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Iowa. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1971 to 1979, and in the Iowa State Senate from 1979 to 1987, as a Democrat.[2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Small was born in Brunswick, Maine. He attended Bowdoin College, and served in the United States Army. He later earned a master's degree in English from the University of Iowa.
Legislative career
[edit | edit source]While serving in the Iowa General Assembly, Small entered law school at the age of forty-eight, earning a law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. In 1986, Small ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
Post-legislative career
[edit | edit source]From 1987 to 2000, Small practiced law and worked as a lobbyist representing a variety of clients. He lived in Iowa City, Iowa. In 2004, Small ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate.[3] He died, aged 81, on October 3, 2015, in Iowa City of kidney failure.[4]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Arthur A. Small's Papers are housed at The University Of Iowa Special Collections & Archive
- 1933 births
- 2015 deaths
- Politicians from Brunswick, Maine
- Politicians from Iowa City, Iowa
- Bowdoin College alumni
- University of Iowa alumni
- University of Iowa College of Law alumni
- Iowa lawyers
- Democratic Party Iowa state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Deaths from kidney failure in the United States
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