Elma G. Albert
Elma Albert | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office June 1933 – December 1933 | |
| In office January 1929 – December 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Truman S. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Edgar A. Morling |
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1925 – December 21, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Byron W. Preston |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Sager |
| Judge of Iowa's 16th Judicial District [1] | |
| In office January 1, 1915 – November 1924 | |
| Greene County Attorney | |
| In office January 1, 1900 – 1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1866 Hampton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 19, 1942 (aged 75) Jefferson, Iowa |
| Spouse | Alice Alhert |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Drake University |
Elma Gates Albert (June 5, 1866 – February 19, 1942)[2] was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1925, to December 21, 1936, elected from Greene County, Iowa. For one and a half years he was Chief Justice.[2]
Life
[edit]Born in Hampton, Pennsylvania on June 5, 1866 to Daniel Albert and Margaret Getz Albert.[2] His family moved in 1870 to Iowa. He was graduated from the Law Department of Drake University in 1891.[2] He began practicing law in Greene County. He was elected County Attorney of Greene County serving from January 1, 1900 until 1906.[2] In 1914 he was elected Judge of the District Court where he continued until his election to the Supreme Bench in November 1924.[2]
He married Alice Elizabeth Alhert in 1897. They had a son and daughter.
After his retirement from the bench he resided in Jefferson, Iowa until his death February 19, 1942 from a Cerebral Hemorrhage.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Albert, Elma G." IAgenweb.org. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elma G. Albert". Iowacourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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