Arthur A. Small

{{Short description|American politician and lawyer}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|name =Arthur A. Small

|image = Arthur Small-2010-08-14.jpeg

|state_senate = Iowa

|district = 23rd

|term_start = January 10, 1983

|term_end = January 12, 1987

|preceded = C. Joseph Coleman

|succeeded = Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones

|state_senate1= Iowa

|district1 = 37th

|term_start1 = January 8, 1979

|term_end1 = January 10, 1983

|preceded1 = Minnette Doderer

|succeeded1 = Charles H. Bruner

|state_house2 = Iowa

|district2 = 73rd

|term_start2 = January 7, 1973

|term_end2 = January 8, 1979

|preceded2 = John E. Camp

|succeeded2 = Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones

|state_house3 = Iowa

|district3 = 69th

|term_start3 = January 11, 1971

|term_end3 = January 7, 1973

|preceded3 =

|succeeded3 = Norman P. Roorda

|birth_name=Arthur Adams Small, Jr.

|birth_date = {{birth date|1933|10|14}}

|birth_place =Brunswick, Maine, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|03|1933|10|14}}

|death_place = Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.

|party = Democratic

|occupation= lawyer

|spouse = Mary Jo Small

|children = Peter A. Small, Martha K. Small, Arthur A. Small, III{{cite news|last1=Hennigan|first1=Gregg|title=Donated sculptures buoy Iowa City public art project|url=http://www.thegazette.com/2010/08/11/donated-sculptures-buoy-iowa-city-public-art-project|accessdate=October 8, 2015|work=The Gazette|date=March 31, 2014}}

|relations=

|alma_mater= Bowdoin College (BA)
University of Iowa (MA, JD)

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=1163|title=State Representative|author=Iowa Legislative Services Agency|publisher=|accessdate=January 2, 2015}}

Early life

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

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

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.{{cite news|last1=Dorman|first1=Todd|title=Profile of U.S. Senate candidate Art Small|url=http://wcfcourier.com/news/metro/profile-of-u-s-senate-candidate-art-small/article_71981099-959f-5f1d-99ab-637ac60c5691.html|accessdate=October 8, 2015|work=Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier|date=October 18, 2004}} He died, aged 81, on October 3, 2015, in Iowa City of kidney failure.{{cite web|url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2015/10/05/former-legislator-art-small-dies-81/73386886/|title=Former legislator Art Small dies at 81|author=Jeff Charis-Carlson|publisher=Iowa City Press-Citizen|accessdate=October 6, 2015}}

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