Edwin Hicklin

Edwin Hicklin

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

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Education

Bachelor's

Drake University, 1915

Law

University of Iowa, 1917

Personal

Birthplace

Wapello, Iowa

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Edwin Richley Hicklin (1895-1963) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

Hicklin was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 16, 1957, to a seat vacated by William Riley; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1957, and received his commission on August 16th. He assumed senior status on January 27, 1960, and served in that capacity until his death on September 19, 1963. Hicklin was succeeded in this position by Roy Stephenson.

Early life and education

• Drake University, A.B., 1915
• University of Iowa, LL.B., 1917

Professional career

• Private practice, Iowa, 1918-
• County attorney, Louisa County, Iowa, 1920-1924
• Iowa state senator, 1930-1934
• Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa, 1934
• U.S. Army, World War I and World War II

Judicial nominations and appointments

Southern District of Iowa

Hicklin was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 16, 1957, to a seat vacated by William Riley; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1957, and received his commission on August 16th. He assumed senior status on January 27, 1960, and served in that capacity until his death on September 19, 1963. Hicklin was succeeded in this position by Roy Stephenson.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William F. Riley	Southern District of Iowa 1957–1960 Seat #2	Succeeded by: Roy Stephenson