William Corwin Stuart
{{Short description|American judge}}
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| office = Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
| term_start = April 30, 1986
| term_end = August 12, 2010
| office1 = Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
| term_start1 = 1977
| term_end1 = 1985
| predecessor1 = William Cook Hanson
| successor1 = Harold Duane Vietor
| office2 = Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
| term_start2 = November 1, 1971
| term_end2 = April 30, 1986
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| appointer2 = Richard Nixon
| predecessor2 = Roy Laverne Stephenson
| successor2 = Charles R. Wolle
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| birth_name = William Corwin Stuart
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|04|28}}
| birth_place = Knoxville, Iowa, U.S.
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| death_place = Chariton, Iowa, U.S.
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William Corwin Stuart (April 28, 1920 – August 12, 2010) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Early life and education
Born in Knoxville, Iowa, Stuart received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1941, followed by a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1942. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II, serving from 1943 to 1945.
Career
Stuart operated a private legal practice in Chariton, Iowa, from 1946 to 1962, serving as a city attorney of Chariton from 1947 to 1949. He was a member of the Iowa Senate from 1953 to 1961.{{cite news |title=Senator William C. Stuart |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=59&personID=1627 |access-date=May 23, 2024 |agency=Iowa General Assembly}} He became a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court on October 15, 1962,{{cite web|url=https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/educational-resources-and-services/iowa-courts-history/past-justices/william-c-stuart/|title=William C. Stuart (1962-1971)|publisher=Iowa Judicial Branch}} serving until he resigned November 8, 1971, following his appointment to the federal bench.{{FJC Bio|2309|nid=1388421|name=William Corwin Stuart}}
On October 13, 1971, Stuart was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa vacated by Judge Roy Laverne Stephenson. Stuart was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 28, 1971, and received his commission on November 1, 1971. He served as Chief Judge from 1977 to 1985, assuming senior status on April 30, 1986.
Death
Stuart died in Chariton on August 12, 2010, at the age of 90.{{cite news |title=William C. Stuart |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/desmoinesregister/name/william-stuart-obituary?id=39926326 |access-date=May 23, 2024 |work=Des Moines Register |date=September 17, 2010}}
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{{s-bef|before=William Cook Hanson}}
{{s-ttl|title={{nowrap|Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa}}|years=1977–1985}}
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Category:Republican Party Iowa state senators
Category:Justices of the Iowa Supreme Court
Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Category:United States district court judges appointed by Richard Nixon
Category:University of Iowa alumni
Category:University of Iowa College of Law alumni
Category:People from Knoxville, Iowa
Category:United States Navy personnel of World War II
Category:United States Navy officers